AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Following up on a campaign promise, Gov. Paul LePage is announcing the first step toward giving Maine students the option of a five-year high school education. The governor’s executive order Tuesday will create a 19-member task force to study and set the stage for the change. The Republican repeatedly raised the […]
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Vinalhaven girl wins $250,000 ticket to her future
VINALHAVEN, Maine — If there’s anything Kassandra Hopkins is sure of, it’s that the road to destiny is paved with chance encounters and surprises. Hopkins is the recipient of a mammoth $250,000 Leonore Annenberg Scholarship to attend any undergraduate college or university in the country. As the first student from Maine to receive the prestigious […]
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Educators battle summer skill drain
AUBURN — The long summer vacation might be fun and relaxing but it hurts some students when it comes to achievement. Many children, especially those who spend too much time in front of the television or playing video games, backslide during the 10-week summer break and have to relearn in the fall. But the skill […]
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LePage signs bill to allow charter schools
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Fulfilling a campaign promise, Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday signed into law a bill making Maine the 41st state to allow charter schools, which create innovative educational settings for students who don’t fit into the public schools. LePage high-fived a group of students seated behind his desk before sitting down to […]
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Portland considers drug dogs in schools
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Portland school officials are going to consider a proposal by police in the Maine city to allow drug-sniffing police dogs to search for drugs in school lockers and parking lots. The city’s three high schools currently have no provision to allow the searches. The school board has received the request from […]
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New Southern Maine Community College president appointed
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The associate vice president and dean at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, N.Y., is the new president of Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. Ronald Cantor’s appointment was announced Wednesday by Maine Community College System President John Fitzsimmons. The trustees unanimously endorsed Cantor’s appointment. Cantor holds a doctorate from […]
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Maine law ensures study in civics, government
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill to ensure that Maine students pass a course in civics and government in order to receive a high school diploma. LePage signed the bill Friday. He says courses in history, economics, literature and other subjects enhance students’ understanding of government and politics, […]
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New curriculum requires Portland classroom teachers to handle sex ed
PORTLAND — The School Department has decided to do away with its current sex education program and integrate the instruction into the health curriculum. The current Family Living and Human Sexuality program for younger children is run by several specially trained instructors who come into classrooms to teach what can be sensitive and difficult subject […]
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Superintendent reaches goal of running every street in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Lewiston Schools Superintendent Bill Webster, who moved here in January, can do something many longtime Lewiston residents can’t: tell you where every neighborhood in the city is. He’s been there. On Wednesday Webster, 61, finished his goal of running on every street, road, circle, avenue and drive in Lewiston. That’s 187 miles, according […]
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Maine House OKs school tax subsidy bills
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House has given preliminary approval to a bill that would provide parents income tax credits for a portion of the tuition paid to private or religious schools. By a 75-67 vote Tuesday, representatives gave initial approval to a bill that provides a tax credit of up to $1,000. Supporters […]