The board also talked about hazards found in schools by a state fire marshal’s office official.
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Interactive map: Compared with other states, charter schools play a tiny role in Maine
Only 12 other states, mostly in the rural west and south, have a lower proportion of students enrolled in charter schools than Maine, according to federal statistics.
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Fairfield-based district board applying to replace 3 schools, possibly with new consolidated building
The School Administrative District 49 board of directors will send applications to the Maine Department of Education for new elementary schools in Albion, Clinton and Fairfield.
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New air quality tests show dusty classrooms, no elevated mold at Manchester school
The school’s stage area was closed because of visible water damage, and it will be remediated later this month.
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Eighth-grader from Gray wins Cumberland County Spelling Bee
Naomi Zarin of the Friends School of Portland repeats as champion.
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UMaine System presidents have guarded response to Trump immigration order
The heads of the seven campuses affirm their support for diversity but don’t directly address the immigrant ban; meanwhile, the University of New England speaks to its own values.
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Leaders of Maine’s private colleges denounce Trump’s immigration order
While the presidents of Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges issue the strongest criticism, top officials in the University of Maine System remain largely silent.
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School shootings go up when economy goes down
Researchers find a link between changes in jobless rates and the frequency of shootings.
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More than 300 from Casco Bay High march to decry alleged hate crime in Portland
The ‘Walk of Solidarity’ from the Portland high school was an expression of support for four black ninth-graders who were accosted last week by an older white teenager who made racist comments to them, authorities say.
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Skowhegan Area High School speech, debate team wins state championship
The first place finish came Saturday with a plaque, ribbons, trophies and a round of gelato — Italian ice cream — in host Brunswick.