Maine Connections Academy, a for-profit charter program where students learn online from home, has 279 enrollees and appears to be set to open this fall.
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UNE group heeds Ebola concerns, cancels trip to Ghana
As the virus spreads, 38 health care students and eight faculty members cancel their trip to a clinic in the West African nation.
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Waterville-based AOS 92 schools begin Aug. 27
Waterville, Winslow and Vassalboro elementary students start on Aug. 27, middle and high school pupils on Aug. 28.
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UMF announces new provost
Joseph McGinn, former dean of Towson University, will lead academic life at the Farmington university.
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UMaine at Presque Isle to open art center
The school will receive $50,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Ex-Colby College chief to lead National Endowment for the Humanities
William “Bro” Adams was confirmed Wednesday as the federal agency’s new chairman.
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USM president to step down, take systemwide position
After two trying years marked by contentious cost cuts, Theodora Kalikow will retain her $203,000 salary and move into a new role.
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Cormier hired as Fayette school superintendent
Michael Cormier, the longtime leader of the Mt. Blue school district, will work 40 days a year for Fayette.
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Two Maine public colleges make list of nation’s most expensive
USM and Maine Maritime rank 23rd and 28th in the average net price for in-state students at four-year schools.
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Six charter schools to apply for four openings in Maine
Among the applicants is a virtual school that was rejected twice.