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Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Education panel rejects bills to make college more affordable for Mainers
Lawmakers say they want to focus on increasing overall education funding instead of supporting individual programs.
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Brunswick teacher accused of discussing religious belief
After the ACLU complains, the district says it was not part of the science lesson, just an ill-advised response to a fifth-grader’s question.
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Hallowell-based RSU 2 budget would hike property taxes by 4 percent
The budget in Monmouth, Richmond, Farmingdale, Hallowell and Dresden schools is more conservative this year than in years past.
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Proposed rewrite of ‘No Child’ law shifts power to states
The plan would add flexibility on measuring school performance, but other parts of the troubled federal law would remain.
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Belgrade board opposes proposed RSU 18 school budget
The increase is likely to face a tough road in Rome as well though Oakland’s town manager appreciated what he called almost flat funding from the previous year.
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National History Day winners celebrated in Augusta
More than 300 students and teachers from 36 middle and high schools took part in the state-level competition, and some of them are now eligible to compete in the national contest.
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How technology affects end of life issues
I recently supported a dear friend who was faced with caring for her terminally ill husband. The conversations I had with my friend ran deep, and the main challenge was supporting her in determining the prognosis clearly from the various doctors and providers. The questions for her to answer were: Why is he still on […]
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UMA aviation program expanding to Brunswick Landing
The University of Maine at Augusta will offer classes and housing at the former Naval air station to students in its four-year aviation program starting this fall.
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Why does Augusta get a bum rap on crime? It’s a city thing.
When the real estate website Movoto declared Augusta to be the “#1 most dangerous place in Maine” this February, was that fair? An article in the Kennebec Journal listed a number of sensible complaints about this label. In this post, I’d like to develop one thread of criticism a bit further: crime rates in Augusta may […]