The private Portland school hopes to enroll 15 to 18 students in grades 7 and 8 for a start.
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Three Maine schools unanimously approved for charter extensions
Baxter and Fiddlehead are renewed for 10 years, and Harpswell for five years, all by 5-0 commission votes.
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UNE receives $1.3 million to develop better ways to farm seaweed
The university says the research will include develop 3D modeling to simulate weather and wave stresses on farms in the open ocean.
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Despite attempts to save it, federal Perkins Loan Program expires
The expiration leaves thousands of students in Maine — and beyond — without the subsidized loans for future college years.
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DeVos puts school choice at the top of new set of education priorities
The goals guiding states, schools and universities competing for federal money are a way education secretaries can move policy in a direction they desire.
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Colleges, and their students, must adapt to a rapidly changing world
But most institutions of higher learning are teaching the same old way and charging more for it.
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New group aims to boost post-secondary education in Maine
MaineSpark’s goal is that 60 percent of adult Mainers will achieve some form of training beyond high school by 2025.
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Maine scores appear stable in latest round of standardized testing
Math scores, however, still reflect only 39 percent of students test at grade level.
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Saint Joseph’s College food institute launched with $4 million in funding
The institute is dedicated to developing Maine’s food and beverage industry and creating new educational and entrepreneurial opportunities for students.
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Maine school districts offer incentives to get drivers on the bus
A chronic lack of bus drivers, which has gotten worse in recent years, is prompting districts to provide free training, bonuses and guaranteed work weeks with medical and dental benefits.