Some school districts, however, balk at cost and opponents question whether the public school system is the right place to best serve this population up to age 22.
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Garden, nutrition education programs growing at Lewiston schools
Garden and nutrition programs are taking root in Lewiston elementary schools with the help of two nonprofit organizations.
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UMaine Orono dips into reserves amid declining enrollment
The UMaine System board allows the state’s flagship university to pull $5.7 million from savings to help close a $17 million budget gap.
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Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
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Lewiston elementary school program rewards students’ kind deeds with books
Over the past few months, dozens of students at Geiger Elementary School have received books from the school’s new vending machine as a reward for being kind to others.
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Spruce Mountain parent asks school board for definition for skin colors
John Benedetto of Livermore Falls said students are calling his second grade daughter Black.
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Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library
A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.
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Mexico school awarded environmental education award
Meroby Elementary School in Mexico has been awarded the 2022-23 School of the Year award by the Maine Environmental Education Association
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Actor Tony Shalhoub announces donations to USM arts center, credits college for launching his career
Shalhoub, who graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 1977, was at the Portland school Thursday, where he was named honorary chairman of the fundraising drive and pledged $150,000 of his own money.
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Bates College plans to add 8 more professors
Seeking to bolster the strength of its academic program, Lewiston college eyes faculty growth.