The student newspaper first reported that team members took part in ‘initiation’ rituals in October.
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AOS 92 board votes to create plan to dissolve school district
The district is looking to restructure as a regional service center in order to secure funding from the state.
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Kaplan University closes South Portland campus
The space previously occupied by the for-profit school will be taken over by Maine Medical Center.
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Waterville School Board votes to move forward with a plan to dissolve AOS 92
The school district is moving toward regionalization model that could lead to financial incentives from the state.
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Panel should streamline evaluations of Maine charter schools, experts say
The Maine Charter School Commission also discusses possibly waiting a year to consider a 10th charter school.
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Colorado school board scraps long-fought voucher program
The Douglas County, Colorado, program had been tied up for years in litigation that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
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High school graduation rate reaches a record high
It is the highest rate since standardized reporting began, but gaps persist in graduation rates of minorities.
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Police: Substitute teacher encouraged students to smoke pot
The middle school teacher allegedly gave one student a vaporizer.
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UMA opens veterans’ center to serve those who served
The Veterans Academic Center includes a private office space, touch-screen computers, adjustable desks and a common area where veterans can work, study and collaborate.
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Brunswick schools explore consolidating with another district into a ‘service center’
The state has tied “some financial incentives into the mix” for districts that comply, says Superintendent Paul Perzanoski.