SOUTH PORTLAND — Walk into Maine Connections Academy looking for a school and you might think you’ve gotten lost and stepped through the wrong door. Past the reception area and an adjoining conference room are groups of cubicles. In those cubicles, a cadre of employees wearing headsets work at computers. At first glance, the office, […]
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‘One size does not fit all’: LePage lauds state’s first virtual school
SOUTH PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday celebrated the opening of the state’s first virtual charter school, saying Maine Connections Academy represents a new opportunity to reach students for whom traditional schools don’t work. He also used the forum to criticize traditional public school systems in the state, saying they’re “about the money” and […]
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School districts explore own online program to compete with Maine’s virtual charter schools
BANGOR — A week into the school year, Maine’s first virtual charter school has enrolled close to 300 students, many of whom would otherwise be attending their community’s traditional public schools. In response, some school districts have explored creating virtual programs to keep students from leaving their brick-and-mortar schools for the virtual charter and taking […]
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Denied virtual charter school gets another chance to make its case
PORTLAND — Backers of a virtual charter school rejected by Maine officials are hoping for a second chance. The Maine Charter School Commission will decide Tuesday whether to consider an appeal from Maine Virtual Academy, which was rejected March 3. The commission voted 4-3 in favor of the school, but five votes are needed for […]