David A. Greene joins more than 200 college presidents in seeking protection for students who use the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative, which President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to cancel.
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LePage makes move to keep his pick in charge of education department
In appointing Robert Hasson to the post of temporary deputy commissioner, the governor keeps his original nominee, William Beardsley, on as deputy commissioner.
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Gardiner students pack up turkeys, food for nearly 200 families for Thanksgiving
Gardiner Area High School students show creativity in putting together the decade-old annual food drive.
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Maranacook students take flight at UMA
About 15 Maranacook students were at the University of Maine at Augusta Friday as part of an engineering class project focused on flying.
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Clinton school begins replacing fixtures after high lead, copper levels found in water
The elementary school is providing bottled water to students and is hoping to get things back to normal by December.
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SAD 49 school board discusses some next steps for consolidation, OKs appointments
The board also approved a proposal to apply for state funding for buses.
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Winthrop school officials: Blame for funding error unfair; town owes schools $534,140
The comments were made at a special school board meeting Thursday.
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Former president leaves legacy of family atmosphere at SMCC
Wayne Ross, who led the school for more than 20 years, has died at the age of 80.
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Cony High School fair gets Augusta-area students thinking about college, careers
Close to 70 schools and potential employers were represented at the Thursday fair.
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Messalonskee High School put on lockdown for BB gun mistaken for handgun
The student who had a BB gun in his backpack told police he forgot it was in there.