Some parents at a meeting Wednesday objected to the planned transfer of students from Farrington Elementary to other schools.
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University of Maine at Farmington receives $500,000 grant for statewide digital arts and humanities project
The New Digital Commons Project will feature 24 works Mainers identify as meaningful at this historical moment.
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Augusta officials ponder what to do with $796K in added state education funding
A draft proposal put together by Ralph St. Pierre, the city’s finance director and assistant city manager, proposes to appropriate half the new state funding for schools.
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Alfond foundation grant of $7.5 million puts plan for Portland graduate center in motion
The state university system’s ambitious proposal, in the works since 2013, aims to combine several high-level education programs at one facility.
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Fairfield area summer meal program a hit, but organizers believe bigger need exists
The School Administrative District 49 summer meal program gives free breakfast and lunch to any kids who want it, but those involved don’t think everyone who needs the program can get there.
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Big news about graduate center at USM expected today
The announcement by the university system likely will deal with funding for the proposed center.
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On private Maine island, hands-on learning meets high-level education
Colby College’s partnership with Wyeth family’s Up East Inc. foundation aims to create new opportunities for experiential learning, echoing research showing students learn better when they can connect with material.
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Augusta to get $796,000 in additional state education funding
Half the money will go to property tax relief; the other half is to be determined, and probably debated.
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DeVos works to shift narrative on college sex assault
But the degree of her interest in hearing from wrongfully accused students alarms advocates for rape survivors.
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Maine school districts plan to use state funding for tax relief, programming
A provision that 50 percent of the state funding must go to tax relief is unlikely to apply to many school districts this year.