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Schools and Education

Published
February 5, 2017

Charter school seeks final approval for a downtown Skowhegan public high school

A public hearing and decision by the town Planning Board is set for Tuesday regarding the proposal to build offices, classrooms and conference rooms in a former courtroom space.
Published
February 4, 2017

Area students tout gains from Jobs for Maine Graduates program

The organization, honored recently by the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, serves more than 6,500 students and offers ways to ensure all Maine students graduate from high school and pursue meaningful careers.
Published
February 4, 2017

Review of proposed downtown Colby College residential complex in Waterville to start

The complex at 150 Main St. would house 200 students and would have retail space on the ground floor.
Published
February 4, 2017

Augusta school budget presentation due Monday

The school board also is scheduled to meet Wednesday to consider a new lighting proposal.
Published
February 3, 2017

Maine Republicans accuse Portland schools chief of politicizing alleged hate crime

The criticism of Superintendent Xavier Botana comes on the day police arrest Jamie Hoffman and charge him with accosting four ninth-graders.

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Published
February 2, 2017

South Gardiner elementary school evacuated after small fire burns in classroom

School employees were able to extinguish the fire, which is being investigated by the state fire marshal's office.
Published
February 2, 2017

Artist’s portraits of ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’ sparks discussion at Thomas College

Robert Shetterly, a Maine artist, has a series of over 200 portraits of Americans who exhibited courage and addressed major issues facing the country during their lives.
Published
February 2, 2017

Winthrop works to shore up budget practices after $700,000 school budget shortfall

School officials no longer are seeking $136,661 from the town for unrelated expenses.
Published
February 1, 2017

RSU 18 school board discusses how to get funding for buildings

The board also talked about hazards found in schools by a state fire marshal's office official.
Published
February 1, 2017

Interactive map: Compared with other states, charter schools play a tiny role in Maine

Only 12 other states, mostly in the rural west and south, have a lower proportion of students enrolled in charter schools than Maine, according to federal statistics.