Ideas for using the $2.7 million include tax relief and continuing to provide health services cut in the state budget.
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Maine DHHS kills funding for school-based student health centers
The program that provides basic medical care to students who lack access to a doctor falls victim to the recent state budget negotiations.
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New state budget sends more money to public schools in Maine
But how much more each school district will get is still being calculated by the Department of Education.
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Maine institutions collaborating to build a greener lobster boat
A trimaran design is key to lowering the carbon footprint.
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Group sets goal of doubling number of students in vocational high schools
They call for an increased emphasis on the benefits of career and technical education that leads to good-paying jobs or college admission.
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Two new appointees talk about goals, work at Unity College
Rana Johnson and Erika Latty were appointed recently to chief officer positions as the college continues to evolve and explore new avenues in higher education.
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RSU 2 residents to vote Monday night on concept for new, state-funded Monmouth school
The school would replace the current middle and elementary schools.
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UMaine System says more than $25 million in funding at risk in Trump budget plan
The losses could include at least $8.3 million in indirect costs for federal grants, as well as a half-dozen programs that could be cut or eliminated.
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Parents’ First Amendment suit seeks to allow disabled son to record school day
The Topsham couple says the boy can barely speak so the device could provide details of his education, but the district says the practice would cause problems.
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Artist Susan Perrine helps children tap into natural creativity
She shows Maine schoolkids how to weave twigs into works of art.