Artists from each place finished art from artists in the other place to make statements about sustainability and biodiversity.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Trustees back idea of adding USM’s Muskie School to proposed graduate center
Eliot Cutler outlines the advantages as he updates the board on the business plan for the center, which initially was going to house only business and law degree programs.
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Maine Families Network using technology to reach out to families
The nonprofit organization formed after the closure of Augusta educational toy store hopes to open an online shop.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Brains vs. blizzards: Harvard students take on snow removal
After consulting with the university’s maintenance staff, engineering students devise a freeze-resistant doormat, an icicle cutter and a rooftop snowblower.
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Feds award UMA nearly $400,000 to help low-income students
The money is expected to create two new staff positions to help support student success initiatives.
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Legislative panel declines to drop Common Core standards in math, English
Members want to retain those criticized learning goals while enhancing reviews and public input. They also reject delaying new assessment tests for a year.
Posted inCollege Connection
In defense of a liberal arts education
An employer survey suggests liberal arts degrees may be better for long-term career success, John McLaughlin writes.
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Plan for 2-year international high school at USM moves forward
Students from abroad would live on the Gorham campus and take existing USM courses at a cost of $36,000 per student.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Skowhegan teachers tout business survey on students’ skills
Survey organizers say the idea is for high school teachers to prepare young people entering the workforce better by finding out which skills work best in which professions.
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As University of Maine System plans new graduate center, location a hot topic
Some want it on USM’s campus in Portland while others suggest downtown, but the leader of the effort, Eliot Cutler, says the ‘what’ must come before the ‘where.’