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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Legislators vote to ease Maine’s proficiency-based education mandate, allow more ‘local control’
Rather than repeal the 6-year-old reform law altogether, the bill would let school districts choose between continuing proficiency-based standards or reverting to a traditional grading system.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Report: No adults saw Lewiston student struggle in the water before drowning
In the aftermath of the drowning of Rayan Issa, 13, Superintendent Bill Webster has ordered that no swimming be allowed on school field trips until the school board can develop a policy governing it.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Sculpture installed at Falmouth High School designed to invite, engage and educate
'Tesselation 3D' by Jesse Salisbury of Steuben was selected from among proposals by 12 sculptors who submitted proposals for the project to 'produce a piece of public art that will serve as a lasting focus of K-12 learning.'
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Scarborough names interim high school principal after months of turmoil
Susan Ketch, an assistant principal at the high school, will replace David Creech in the post for the 2018-19 school year.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Lewiston schools prohibit swimming on field trips in aftermath of drowning
The directive from Superintendent Bill Webster takes effect immediately and will govern all trips during summer programs while the school committee considers adopting a permanent policy.
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PublishedJune 25, 2018
Winslow School Board approves final $15.57M budget
It was the board's final meeting as part of AOS 92, which will officially be dissolved on July 1.
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PublishedJune 24, 2018
More community colleges offering job-targeted bachelor’s degrees
As college costs rise, state officials turn to community colleges to develop programs for industries with a lot of need.
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PublishedJune 24, 2018
Maine high schoolers take crash course on rigors of college life
High school students from around Maine spent last week at Thomas College taking a 3-credit course, living on campus and sleeping in the dorms as part of a new program aimed at helping ease the transition to college.
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PublishedJune 22, 2018
After 31 years, Richmond bus driver ‘Miss Doreen’ has memorable final run
Doreen Moody retired last week after 31 years as a Richmond school bus driver, with a surprise escort of a police car, fire truck and tow truck to a waiting crowd.
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PublishedJune 22, 2018
Maine to get nearly $600,000 under ocean research program that escaped Trump budget cuts
U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins make the announcement Thursday about the Maine Sea Grant College Program.
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