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Schools and Education

Published
March 6, 2018

Scarborough group starts petitions to remove school board members

The 'Road to Renewal' Facebook group says its main objective is to force the resignation of the superintendent and the reinstatement of the high school principal.
Published
March 6, 2018

Augusta school officials ponder staff changes, cuts to $30.8 million budget

School board members are discussing cutting some positions to fund others in the current budget proposal, which is up 6 percent.
Published
March 5, 2018

Waterville board to consider allowing student walkout March 14

A school assembly after the walkout would serve as a 'teachable moment,' Superintendent Eric Haley said.
Published
March 5, 2018

Are frequent threats, lockdowns the new normal for Maine schools?

Here and across the U.S., a rash of menacing incidents following the Parkland massacre hobbles efforts to restore students' sense of safety.
Published
March 4, 2018

Brunswick planners OK proposal for $28 million elementary school

The 70,900-square-foot building is designed to house 660 students in kindergarten through second grade, and the site may have a border fence to mitigate noise.

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Published
March 4, 2018

Database: NRA campaign contributions since 2014

The NRA has spent $21,987 on Maine political action committees and candidates since 2014.
Published
March 4, 2018

Maine rethinks requiring student proficiency to earn a diploma

A 2012 reform measure should be retooled, say Maine education officials, sending tremors through districts where transition has already begun.
Published
March 3, 2018

Student robot makers calibrate their skills at statewide tournament

Six teams earn trips to the world championship, but it's mostly about what the students learn, a judge says.
Published
March 3, 2018

Portland schools allow students to participate in March 14 gun violence walkout

Superintendent Xavier Botana informs families and staffers that older students will be allowed to take part in the nationwide event, regardless of their stands on the issues.
Published
March 2, 2018

Three boys from Waterville high school charged in series of threats

One of three students charged with terrorizing said he wanted 'to pull a Sandy Hook,' a reference to an incident in which a gunman killed 20 6- and 7-year-olds and six adults, while charges are pending against two other boys.