LEWISTON — The Lewiston School Redistricting Committee met Tuesday evening to discuss potential plans with the public for new school recommendations to replace the aging and overburdened Martel Elementary School. The committee outlined six possible plans to replace Martel, while alleviating overcrowding conditions at Longley and Farwell elementary schools. Along with each plan, the committee […]
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Farmington resident named Maine Teacher of the Year
SKOWHEGAN — A Skowhegan Area Middle School educator who lives in Farmington is Maine’s Teacher of the Year. The Morning Sentinel reports that Special Education Teacher Jennifer Dorman received the Maine Department of Education award at a surprise ceremony at the school on Thursday. Dorman, who teaches English and language arts, has taught at the […]
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Maine community, trade students default more
PORTLAND — Maine’s community college and private trade school students are more likely to default on federal student loans than students at four-year universities. The Portland Press Herald reports that federal Department of Education data says Maine’s 2011 default rate was 12.8 percent. That is slightly less than the national 13.7 percent rate, which is […]
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Lewiston will look at crowded kindergarten classes
LEWISTON — In Scott Emery’s kindergarten class on a recent afternoon, 26 bouncy 5-year-olds gathered around their teacher. “Criss-cross, applesauce. Boys and girls, eyes up here,” Emery said as he prepared to read “Counting Crocodiles” at McMahon Elementary School. There were so many students, they didn’t all fit on the rug. Emery’s kindergarten class is […]
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Maine PAC mailers attack LePage on education
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A political action committee has begun a $70,000 campaign hitting Gov. Paul LePage for his education policies. The PAC run by the Maine Education Association is sending out mailers attacking the Republican governor for proposing to eliminate Head Start funding and to cut $12.5 million from education, among other things. Maine […]
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Maine panel begins assessment of controversial Common Core education standards
AUGUSTA, Maine — A discussion about whether Maine will become the latest state to dump national Common Core public school standards began in earnest Tuesday at the hands of a fast-tracked new panel whose recommendations will go to the Legislature next year. Education Commissioner Jim Rier told the group Tuesday morning that the Common Core […]
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The power of parenting: Become a better school ‘coach’
LEWISTON — A Saturday morning workshop to help parents gain insight on how to help their children do well in school will be held Sept. 27 in Lewiston. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to noon at Advocates for Children at 124 Canal St. on the corner of Chestnut and Canal streets. The cost […]
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Brunswick super says charter schools put financial burden on public education
BRUNSWICK — The number of students who have left Brunswick public schools for charter schools has nearly doubled since last year, placing a growing financial burden on the School Department, Superintendent Paul Perzanoski said Wednesday. Perzanoski told the School Board 47 Brunswick students were attending three of the state’s charter schools, up from 24 last […]
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Liberal arts dean makes the case for her department
ORONO — Emily Haddad has spent a lot of time talking to parents and students about how to make their liberal arts degrees count. The new dean at the University of Maine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is well aware that majoring in history, English or philosophy may be going out of style as […]
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Nathan Libby: Pre-K programs have proven their worth
Lewiston is in the midst of an ambitious endeavor. It is one that has far-reaching benefits for our schools, community, taxpayers and our most important resource: our children. Investment in the earliest years pays off. We know that quality early education profoundly affects the development of brain architecture. A solid foundation is key to cognitive […]