AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage unveiled two new education proposals Thursday that are sure to stir controversy in the final weeks of the legislative session. One new proposal by LePage would lift the cap on the number of public charter schools allowed in Maine, make it easier for economically disadvantaged students to transfer to other […]
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LePage vetoes Maine superintendent residency bill
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill allowing school districts to hire superintendents without regard for whether they live within the district they will head. In his veto message Tuesday, the governor said the bill would override decisions of local voters who have added residency requirements to their charters. LePage says state government […]
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Inside a ‘failing’ school: Longley helps students improve
LEWISTON — In Debra Rodrigue’s second-grade classroom at Longley Elementary School on Tuesday, students worked on subtraction. “You’re doing good; stay focused,” Rodrigue said to a pair of students. She instructed one to look at her “buddy’s” answer. “Is she correct?” The student nodded as she high-fived her buddy. “She got the answer right,” Rodrigue […]
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Maine schools average a “C” in new grading system
On this page: How the schools were graded School report cards: The State of Maine has made spreadsheets available that show the schools’ grades and how the scores added up. Click on the links to download the spreadsheets: Elementary school grades High school grades AUGUSTA — Lewiston High School, Mountain Valley High School in Rumford […]
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State grading schools on Wednesday
AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, every Maine public school will get a report card with one grade. Some schools will get an A, some an F, lots will get a B, C or D. Following through on what Gov. Paul LePage said during his February State of the State address, the state will release letter grades for […]
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State awards Hewlett Packard contract for school laptop program
AUGUSTA – Thousands of Maine students will be firing up Hewlett Packard laptop computers when school starts this fall, the governor’s office announced Saturday. The Maine Department of Education announced Friday that Hewlett Packard was awarded the contract in the Maine Learning Technology Initiative’s latest bid process, according to a press release. The Hewlett Packard […]
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Committee strikes LePage budget proposal to have school districts pick up teacher retirement costs
AUGUSTA — A legislative panel Monday opposed a portion of Gov. Paul LePage’s two-year budget proposal that would charge local school districts with paying half of teacher retirement costs. The provision in the governor’s $6.3 billion two-year budget proposal would provide school districts with about $29.4 million in additional funds over the next two years to […]
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Plenty of work to be done for Eustis to withdraw from SAD 58
EUSTIS — Voters have four more steps to take if they wish to open the Stratton Elementary School in September as part of the new, stand-alone Eustis School District. Only two state-mandated steps remain to finalize the withdrawal of Eustis from the SAD 58 school system. Now that Commissioner Stephen Bowen of the Maine Department […]
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LePage comments focus of BDN blog
Gov. Paul LePage vows to be more like an embattled Wisconsin governor while blaming union bosses for woes in the Maine education system. These assertions and more surfaced Thursday after a Maine political writer claimed to have received a tape of LePage’s speech to the Skowhegan Chamber of Commerce the night before. According to a […]
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H. Dow: Comprehend the full scope of options
The Edward Little High School Steering Committee has done great work that is to be commended. The documentation available online is thorough and well organized. The current recommendation for the City Council will be to build a new high school on the existing EL property. But wait. Doesn’t it stand to reason that when in […]