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Augusta school board rejects adding religious holidays to calendar
Despite community support for the proposed new policy, school board members said educators already work to accommodate students and the calendar is already full of events.
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Augusta schools’ proposed policy would add religious holidays to school calendar
Teachers and administrators are asked to try to avoid scheduling special events on days when some students could be absent in observance of religious holidays.
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Scarborough superintendent’s job on the line after voters stack school board with critics
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.