RUMFORD — , 2014 Oxford County Teacher of the Year, recently learned he has been chosen as one of eight Maine teachers in the semifinal selection for Maine Teacher of the Year 2015. Bailey is a technology teacher at Mountain Valley High School where he teaches video production, broadcasting, computer-aided design, architectural design and engineering. […]
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USM president announces she will step down
PORTLAND — The president of the University of Southern Maine will leave her post this month as the school continues to face significant budget challenges, University of Maine System Chancellor James Page said Tuesday. Theo Kalikow, who has served as the interim president since 2012, will leave the office July 18 and become acting vice […]
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USM, Maine Maritime make list of most expensive public colleges
PORTLAND — A U.S. Department of Education report puts the University of Southern Maine and Maine Maritime Academy among the most expensive public colleges for in-state students. USM came in 23rd for four-year colleges with $18,177 a year in net costs, or the amount students paid after grants and scholarships. The report lists Maine Maritime […]
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A. Elze: Common Core woes
As recently reported in two stories about the schools of Lewiston and Auburn — I think both are products of Common Core. Auburn Superintendent Katy Grondin doesn’t know how many teachers the district has, as she didn’t include music, art or drama as teachers. I would beg to differ. We see quick results of the […]
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Bush family behind new reading program
KENNEBUNKPORT — The daughter of former first lady Barbara Bush is launching a reading mentoring program that’ll begin in 20 high schools and elementary schools this fall. Dorothy Bush Koch says the Teen Trendsetters aims to pair teenagers with elementary school students who need reading help. She joined her mom and Barbara Bush Foundation President […]
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Feds award $11.3M to Maine school districts
PORTLAND — Thirty-two learning centers will be established or expanded at schools across the state thanks to an $11.3 million federal grant, Gov. Paul LePage announced Friday. The grant is part of an initiative called 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which funds academic and enrichment programs for students outside of school hours, LePage said during […]
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State may consider a charter school based in Lewiston or Auburn
LEWISTON — A Lewiston-Auburn-based charter school is a possible proposal to fill one of the last four available charter school slots in Maine. All of ME Academy, a kindergarten through fifth-grade school, was one of six proposals, including a virtual school that has applied the last three years, outlined in letters of intent sent to the […]
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State survey says schools not ready to implement proficiency-based diplomas
BANGOR — Many school districts have a lot of work to do before they will be ready to implement a new education system that, by law must be in place by 2018, according to the results of a Maine Department of Education survey that was released Wednesday. Participation in the survey was voluntary, and only […]
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New graduation standards for LHS freshmen explained
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School Principal Linda MacKenzie on Monday outlined the new proficiency-based guidelines incoming freshmen must meet to graduate in 2018. “Tonight’s session is not the end of the conversation,” MacKenzie told parents gathered at Lewiston Middle School. “It’s just the beginning.” Speaking to about two dozen people, MacKenzie spoke about LD 1422, […]
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Parents, teachers work to educate rising number of Maine kids diagnosed with autism
BANGOR — Jacob Lewis did not enjoy the fourth grade. He said he regularly felt cornered and frustrated in class. He got into trouble often, but he did not know why. He could understand instructions from teachers, but he didn’t get why they were given, so he didn’t follow them, prompting teachers to scold him. […]