Anson-based School Administrative District 74 has had success with its positive approach to chronic absenteeism.
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Maine Community College System president: Governor’s bond package needed to boost Maine economy
Education and focused training are key to closing the workforce development gap.
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Justice Department backs parents suing Maine over tuition for religious schools
Three couples are challenging state law and seeking reimbursement for their children’s tuition to religious schools.
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Another View: Detestable ex-deputy’s arrest over Parkland inaction looks political, problematic
It’s a dangerous legal stretch to suggest that Scot Peterson was criminally negligent at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Lawmakers urged to save advanced placement program for students in rural Maine
The AP4ALL program is targeted for elimination by the state Department of Education, but supporters say it provides important access to courses for students in smaller schools.
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New York college offers bachelor’s degree in dog training
The four-year program in ‘canine training and management’ officially launches this fall at the university in Cobleskill.
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Maine Voices: Public pre-K expansion worthy of support
Legislators should follow the Education Committee’s lead and support making this important program accessible to all of Maine’s early learners.
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Lawmakers seek to track, reduce schools’ use of restraint and seclusion
A recent report by the nonprofit Disability Rights Maine found that use of physical restraint or seclusion jumped 60% in 4 years in Maine schools.
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Town to consider impact of closing Fayette Central School
Tuesday’s public hearing will ask residents if they want to vote on whether to pay for a study evaluating a school closure.
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York County Community College president retiring
Barbara Finklestein will retire at the end of June after five years as president of YCCC.