The mass shooting at a Florida school spawns an uneasy mixture of shock, resignation and, sometimes, suspicion among teenagers.
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Adult ed, recycling tours: How to school yourself in sustainability
Mainers can take a class in Lewiston about electric cars, check out the ecomaine facility, or get a helping hand from the Natural Resources Council of Maine – just to name a few resources.
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Maine Voices: Early childhood education is as crucial to military readiness as jets and ships
It’s important to get a head start on the building of academic and ‘character’ skills eventually needed to enlist or qualify for any career path.
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All together, Casco Bay High School seniors march toward their future
The annual College March through downtown Portland is a celebration meant to show all students ‘they are college material.’
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Noble High School named state winner in STEAM competition
The North Berwick school will go on to the national level of the Samsung-sponsored contest that asks students and teachers to use their science, technology, engineering, art and math skills.
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School nurses on front lines of mental health, societal problems
It’s not just Tums and Band-Aids in the school nurses office anymore, local professionals say.
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More than 100 Maine schools look to launch regional service centers
Some rural districts see them as a way to share resources and tap into state education funding.
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Maine school officials alarmed about rising popularity of vaping
About 15 percent of Maine high schoolers – more than the national average – say they have used the devices, which can deliver nicotine or even THC, the active ingredient in pot.
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Lewiston High students receive $113,000 ‘restorative practices’ grant
The money will be used to create a new position at the school to decrease detentions and turn disciplinary cases into ‘teaching moments.’
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Man with Maine ties helps lead charge against Harvard’s admissions policy
A part-time South Thomaston resident uses funds from his nonprofits to mount lawsuits over universities’ race-based considerations.