With the state falling short of its 55 percent requirement, proponents of the plan call for a new tax on high-income households to benefit schools.
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Colby, Thomas college presidents tout importance of community investment
David Greene and Laurie Lachance, at a Business Breakfast Series event, discuss plans for investing in downtown and campuses and sharing facilities.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court turns Mt. Blue High School auditorium into courtroom
As part of the court’s effort to give students a firsthand lesson in how the judicial system works, arguments, including one about a Skowhegan deer stand, were heard by students and faculty members.
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Waterville School Board told recommendation on high school principal
AOS 92 Superintendent Eric Haley told members in private whether he recommends Don Reiter’s dismissal or his return to work, but the decision wasn’t made public.
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Waterville principal case in district attorney’s hands
Maeghan Maloney said she will review the Don Reiter case next week, and the School Department investigation still is pending.
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Gun violence should be examined as a public health issue
With just a few days having passed since the Umpqua Community College shootings, where nine people lost their lives and even more suffering severe injuries, one of the most disturbing reports of the incident was that the dead victims cellphones were ringing when police arrived on the scene, as their families and friends tried to make contact […]
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Maine school officials say program is helping raise test scores, reduce discipline problems
The program is a collaborative approach targeting ninth-graders that has brought discipline problems down, officials say.
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Walk to school a group activity in Solon
The Walking School Bus is hosted four times per year at Solon Elementary School with an aim toward promoting activity.
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Concerns about grinding prompt Gorham High to cancel school dances
The prevalence of the sexually suggestive dance style has prompted the school to organize alternative activities, which one student says is ‘going to be lame.’
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Journalist Katherine Boo honored at Colby College
The award-winning reporter was given the Lovejoy Award for her work with the poor and underprivileged in the U.S. and India.