The decision is expected to close a $331,000 budget gap, although the budget is subject to City Council approval.
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Cornville students take academic lessons from mushing
As part of the Cornville charter school’s efforts to integrate outdoor activities with academics, the Iditarod dogsled races are providing a way to learn traditional subjects.
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Global Teacher Prize winner from Maine reflects on win
Nancie Atwell, founder of the Center for Teaching and Learning, reiterated her pledge to give every penny of the $1 million prize to the school
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UMaine System finds way to freeze in-state tuition for fourth straight year
Trustees rely on higher state aid and reserve funds to make the freeze possible. Maine is the only state to have no tuition increases, adjusted for inflation, in the past five years.
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Global Teacher Prize winner from Maine reflects on award
Nancie Atwell, founder of the Center for Teaching and Learning, reiterates her pledge to give every penny of the $1 million prize to the school.
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Maine State Spelling Bee: Meet the competitors
Champions from 15 Maine counties will compete for the chance to represent the state at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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USM trustees keep options open for ‘white houses’ on Portland campus
President David Flanagan says the university should consider holding on to the land while selling or leasing the seven single-family residential homes.
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Edgecomb teacher, finalist for $1 million prize, awaits announcement
Nancie Atwell, founder of the Center for Teaching and Learning, heads for Dubai, where the winner of the first-ever Global Teacher Prize will be announced on Sunday.
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Health officials suspect food contamination made 22 Portland schoolchildren ill
The children, who all recovered quickly, started throwing up an hour after lunch Tuesday. A pickled beet salad is under suspicion.
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Leasing technology may preclude more cuts in Augusta school budget
School officials may have the means to save programs on the chopping block by spreading the lease of technology over five years.