AUGUSTA — Recent law changes for families who want to transfer students from one school district to another, including one in which the student doesn’t live, went into effect earlier this month amid what the Department of Education has called a steady increase in transfer appeals that demonstrate the importance of giving students a choice about […]
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Teachers say iPads help learning; test data less clear
AUBURN — If you ask Park Avenue Elementary School teacher Jacquelyn Mitchell if she thinks iPad tablet computers are helping her students, she’ll give you a big smile. “They’re awesome,” Mitchell said. They help students gain skills, improve skills and help teachers provide individual, customized learning, she said. This is the third year Auburn is […]
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J. Perkins: Model should be rescinded
I visited Lewiston High School, where I taught for many years, and found frustration with the evaluation process and rubric scoring among staff members and students. Under the guise of complying with state mandates for “standards” and “accountability,” rubric scoring of non-substantive materials is being used for staff and student evaluation. Some staff spent a […]
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University of Maine colleges push hard to boost enrollment
PORTLAND, (AP) — Maine’s public universities are trying new tactics in an effort to boost enrollment at a time when the number of high school graduates in the state is shrinking. The seven-campus University of Maine System is going after more nontraditional students, including out-of-state students, transfers and international students. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1a26Mwc) […]
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Maine SAT scores rise slightly
AUGUSTA — Maine high school students are performing slightly better in math and reading. The Department of Education said Wednesday that 2 percent more students achieved proficiency or above in reading on the SAT in 2012 school year than in 2011. About 48 percent of students tested proficient or above in math in 2012, slightly […]
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RSU 52 looking to hire drivers
TURNER — The Turner, Leeds and Greene school district has a bus driver shortage. RSU 52 administrators are looking to hire a few bus drivers to become substitutes. The pay: $15.28 an hour. The hours: school days, split shifts of three hours in the morning, three hours in the afternoon. There’s no work on the […]
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Three volunteer to serve on Livermore’s education committee; more needed
LIVERMORE — Two residents and an RSU 73 director have volunteered to serve on an ad-hoc committee to look into options educating the town’s children. Appointments to the committee will be made at the next Board of Selectpersons meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Town Office. Residents James McDonald and Clint Boothby, a […]
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Auburn has new school principals, assistant superintendent
AUBURN — Two Auburn elementary schools have new principals, replacing one who retired and another who was promoted to assistant superintendent. At Fairview Elementary School, former special education teacher and Assistant Principal Celeste Beaudet is principal, replacing Cathy Folan, who retired. At the Walton Elementary School, longtime music teacher Michael Davis is the new principal, […]
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EL students taking AP classes score high
AUBURN — Edward Little High School students who took advanced placement courses last year outperformed the state, national and international averages, according to a School Department report. As reported Wednesday night, more Edward Little students must become proficient at their grade levels. Between 59 percent and 61 percent of all students were proficient in reading […]
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Robotics team at DMS preparing for state competition
DIXFIELD — Dirigo Middle School students gathered around a box of Legos this week, choosing the right pieces that could be turned into a computer-programmed robot. Kim Dailey, leader of the robotics after-school program, said heading up the program is something he has always been interested in. And so are the boys. “I’m really good […]