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Schools and Education

Published
October 1, 2017

Maine school districts scramble to find more substitute teachers

There just aren't as many people willing to substitute teach anymore, area superintendents say, reflecting a national shortage.
Published
September 29, 2017

Winslow school board, Town Council, to hold meetings on bond question ahead of November vote

Voters will decide whether to approve a $10.33 million bond to move a consolidation project forward.
Published
September 29, 2017

Third child abduction attempt reported in Rockland

Three separate incidents in the last two weeks have involved a man or men in a white van asking students to get in, police say.
Published
September 28, 2017

DeVos met by protesters at Harvard speech

The education secretary defends her positions on school choice and protections for students.
Published
September 28, 2017

Colby places final beam on downtown dorm, officially opens Hains building

City officials and college staff members gathered to celebrate a milestone in the revitalization of downtown Waterville.

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Published
September 26, 2017

High school athletes, officials confront national anthem protests

Players and officials willing to talk about national anthem demonstrations say there are no easy answers.
Published
September 25, 2017

Netflix chief executive donates $5 million to Bowdoin

Reed Hastings is a Bowdoin grad and hopes to help low-income and first-generation students.
Published
September 25, 2017

Maine scores appear stable in latest round of standardized testing

Math scores, however, still reflect only 39 percent of students test at grade level.
Published
September 24, 2017

Monmouth school meetings planned ahead of November vote

Regional School Unit 2 is proposing a $26.2 million project that will be paid for by the state.
Published
September 22, 2017

UMA students urged at convocation to seek truth, learn how to talk to each other

Speakers warned about how failure to communicate about important matters can incite war and other violence, and how discussing such things, while painful, can yield positive results.