LEWISTON — As in a scene from “Fame,” dance instructor Dana Reed circled her students on the Olin Arts Center stage. “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,” Reed drilled Tuesday. The teenagers leaped. They twirled. They pointed toes and moved legs forward and backward while gracefully holding out arms. In a different building, […]
education
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Website shows Maine graduation rates, but launches with mistakes
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A conservative think tank has unveiled an updated education Web site to include test score and graduation rate data for every school district in Maine. The Maine Heritage Policy Center created its education website, GreatSchoolsForME.org, earlier this year. The site is intended to show spending and performance data for every Maine […]
advertisement
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Helena school board gets earful on sex ed proposal
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A proposed sex education program that teaches fifth graders the different ways people have intercourse and first graders about gay love has infuriated parents and forced the school board to take a closer look at the issue. Helena school trustees were swamped Tuesday night at a hearing that left many of […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Libraries fading as school budget crisis deepens
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Students who wished their school librarians a nice summer on the last day of school may be surprised this fall when they’re no longer around to recommend a good book or help with homework. As the school budget crisis deepens, administrators across the nation have started to view school libraries as […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Report: Percentage of high-poverty schools rises
The percentage of public schools where more than three quarters of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch — a key indicator of poverty — has increased in the past decade, and children at these schools are less likely to attend college or be taught by teachers with advanced degrees. The findings come […]
Posted inConnections
SeniorsPlus lists classes and workshops for June
LEWISTON — The SeniorsPlus Education Center, 8 Falcon Road, will offer the following classes: Lyme Disease on the Rise: Learn How to Protect Yourself: Friday, June 4, from 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Lisa Bondeson, RN, from the Western Public Health District, will instruct. Gentle Yoga: Fridays, June 4 to 25, from 3 to 4 […]
Posted inUncategorized
Education Foundation
MAINEiacs Education Foundation The Lewiston MAINEiacs Education Foundation was established in the spring of 2004 as a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the educational opportunities for all members of the Lewiston MAINEiacs Hockey Club. The MAINEiacs Education Foundation is funded by game worn jersey auctions, annual Dinner & Awards Banquets, special events, 50/50 […]
Posted inMaine
Maine community college chief cites $10 million shortfall in budget
AUGUSTA — Interim Maine Community College System President Derek Langhauser told lawmakers Monday morning the system will have to find up to $10 million in cuts over the next two years or raise tuition to cover cost increases. Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget proposal, which is under review by the Legislature, flat-funds the community college system […]