A pilot program in four districts will provide support services that also try to address the underlying problem as an alternative to a wasted day outside of school.
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Former Smith College president Jill Ker Conway dies at 83
She was the first woman president of the Massachusetts school.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine Central Institute graduates told ‘failure can be a gift’
The Pittsfield-based independent MCI graduated 111 students from 12 towns in Maine, three states and a dozen countries on Sunday.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine’s high school Graduates to Watch are an extraordinary group
The class of 2018 has some pretty impressive students who have demonstrated resilience and drive.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Teaching kids how to handle adversity
Educators counter increasing disruptions in class by schooling children in how to deal with their emotions.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Municipalities wince from ‘gut punch’ in school funding
An unexpected loss in state support for many Maine districts has led to contentious budget deliberations and difficult decisions for taxpayers.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Sen. Angus King to Forest Hills grads: ‘Regret the things you did, not the things you didn’t do’
Jackman high school’s graduating class heard advice from Maine Senator, who launched his re-election campaign earlier this week.
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‘Success will come with hard work and determination,’ Madison seniors told
Fifty-three seniors graduate Friday night, including twins Evan and Whitney Bess, who are also salutatorian and valedictorian, respectively.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Mental health evaluation continues for man who spoke of school shooting
Brandon Luzzi, who was held at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, told his mother that he believed the voices that told him to ‘do a school shooting’ came from a foreign object or device inside his body.
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Former high school dean sentenced to 26 years in drug shooting
Shaun Harrison is found guilty of shooting a teenage student he recruited to sell marijuana for him.