Four of five board candidates elected Tuesday were endorsed by a group that sought to have Julie Kukenberger fired, and one of the new board’s first duties will be to review her contract.
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Maine’s first virtual charter school gets 5-year renewal
But officials deny a request from Maine Connections Academy to expand into new grades and lift an enrollment cap.
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State delays release of new school testing results
New English, math and SAT scores were briefly posted on the internet Monday, but Maine Department of Education officials took them down, saying they wanted more time to verify the results.
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To make students safer, happier, Palermo school tries approach that worked elsewhere
Palermo Consolidated School, like others in Maine, has been implementing a set of learning guidelines that put a positive spin on behavior.
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Fearful of violence, central Maine schools deploy police officers, other resources
Officials say they’re more aware than ever of the need to make students feel safe.
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Amazon pushes coding for next generation
The company launches a program that aims to teach more than 10 million students a year how to code.
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USM launches institute to enhance economic ties among Arctic countries
The Maine North Atlantic Institute will act as a hub for the various groups with economic and cultural interests in Scandinavia.
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Arts education in Maine gets boost from $2.5 million federal grant
Side x Side will expand the program it started in Portland elementary schools to include schools in Lewiston.
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Civil liberties groups ask to join legal fight and oppose public funding for religious schools in Maine
The groups have asked for intervenor status in a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn a state law prohibiting the use of public funds to pay for religious school tuitions.
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Advocates stump for passage of Maine bond to reduce shortage of nurses
Question 4, the $49 million education bond on the November ballot, includes $12 million for nursing programs and training facilities.