Students starting with this year’s freshman class will have to show proficiency in the subjects they study, but the state still lacks regulations to clarify what’s expected of schools, or even what proficiency means.
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Augusta school leaders look to add IT director, other staff to $30.8M budget proposal
The budget draft also includes about $230,000 to air-condition the upper floor at three elementary schools.
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Tests find no problem with Libby-Tozier classroom in Litchfield after strange smell
Students were removed from the classroom and its carpet is being replaced this week, during February vacation.
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Colby museum receives gift of German Expressionist art
Norma Marin, daughter-in-law of the painter John Marin, gives the museum 28 prints by Max Beckmann, Otto Dix and others.
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Maine students joining national walkout after Florida shootings
Students from at least 5 Maine high schools are taking part in a student-driven movement to protest the gun violence that is claiming lives in schools.
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Colby hires head of state police as new security director
Col. Robert Williams, who has lead the Maine State Police for the last seven years, will begin as Colby College’s security director on March 12.
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Bates is No. 1 college nationally for Fulbright recipients
With 23 student award recipients, Bates has produced more than any other liberal arts college.
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Scarborough principal remains silent on reason for sudden resignation
High school Principal David Creech says he appreciates the outpouring of community support but offers no explanation for his decision, which follows school board approval of later starting times for classes.
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Scarborough High principal resigns suddenly amid controversy
The reason David Creech tendered his resignation Friday is unclear, but parents are linking it to a community dispute over new school start times.
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University of Maine names four finalists for president
The candidates will each visit Maine beginning next week to meet with faculty and students.