Joel Selwood, School Board chairman, said everyone involved was working to keep the plan under $8.1 million, but Councilor Ken Fletcher noted he is “not satisfied that we’re doing what we need to do.”
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Loss of Special Olympics funding would hurt Maine’s Unified sports programs
Special Olympics Maine receives about 8% of its funding from federal grants it uses to support Unified sports programs in 107 schools across the state.
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Peaks residents urge school finance committee to save island’s pre-K program
The superintendent agrees to add a $40,000 position to the proposed $117.8 million budget to continue the program.
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Bill would create office to aid Mainers with student debt, rein in loan servicers
Mainers have more than $6 billion in student debt, exacerbated by predatory practices of the student loan industry.
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Students converge on 25th annual Jobs for Maine’s Graduates conference in Waterville
About 650 juniors and seniors from 65 high schools across the state attended the conference, held Tuesday at Thomas College.
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Voices supporting bill to ban Native American nicknames, mascots outnumber opponents at Augusta hearing
Members of the public, including a number of advocates for keeping the Skowhegan Indian nickname, packed the hearing to offer their views on the emotionally charged issue.
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UMaine trustees advance renewable-energy contract worth up to $165 million
They OK up to $4.2 million for Honeywell International to solidify the design of a biomass boiler and $1.5 million for the the university to hire its own experts.
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Bill would ban use of Indian mascots in Maine public schools
Lawmakers will take public testimony Monday, less than a week after Skowhegan residents called on their school board to restore ‘Indians’ as the school mascot.
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Kenyan who gave earnings to poor wins $1 million teacher prize
The annual Global Teacher Prize is awarded to Peter Tabichi in Dubai.
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Facing race and difference … two Maine schools at a time
Four years ago they feared each other. Today the same Lewiston and Maranacook students hope their Maine-based project goes national.