Communication among the district, the school and parents has improved since a mold and air quality problem surfaced in November, yielding frustration about how and when the public was notified.
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For teachers, selling lesson plans online just adds up
Some educators worry the increasing sale of lessons will stifle the longstanding practice of teachers sharing their ideas for free.
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Wearing defiance – but not on her sleeves – Portland 6th-grader protests dress code as sexist
The King Middle School student joins a national pushback on classroom clothing restrictions, getting reprimanded before the principal agrees to a policy review.
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University of Maine at Augusta president leaving in June
In the coming days, the chancellor of the University of Maine System, James Page, will be meeting with people at UMA to make plans for a leadership transition.
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Augusta budget includes additional funding for English-language learners
City officials say, overall, the growing number of immigrants has not cost the city a lot of extra money.
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In UNE’s virtual reality lab, medical students can see through aging patients’ eyes
The college is one of four schools in the world using The Alfred Lab technology to let students experience health problems they will be treating, increasing empathy and understanding.
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Winthrop considers starting school later
Studies show public health benefits to starting later, but technical center students and athletes are worried about the possible changes.
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With solar projects trending up in recent years, many worry new regulations may impede future growth
Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield is ramping up efforts to train solar workers even as industry growth in Maine lags behind other Northeast states.
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Last year’s report card just now arriving for Maine school districts
The detailed results of standardized tests for grades 3-8 that debuted last year are only just now coming in – as schools are beginning to administer them again.
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Some central Maine schools miss out on regional grant opportunities from state
The Maine Department of Education recently awarded nearly $3 million in grant money to seven collaborative applications from schools around the state, but proposals from Good Will-Hinckley and others were not accepted.