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Schools and Education

Published
March 16, 2015

Portland school board chair says district is ‘getting better all the time’

Sarah Thompson tells the City Council that the district plans facilities upgrades and curriculum changes.
Published
March 16, 2015

Baxter Academy of Portland makes waves in robotics competitions

The charter school in Portland is among the top teams in the state in its first season.
Published
March 16, 2015

Global Teacher Prize winner from Maine reflects on award

Nancie Atwell, founder of the Center for Teaching and Learning, reiterates her pledge to give every penny of the $1 million prize to the school.
Published
March 16, 2015

UMaine System finds way to freeze in-state tuition for fourth straight year

Trustees rely on higher state aid and reserve funds to make the freeze possible. Maine is the only state to have no tuition increases, adjusted for inflation, in the past five years.
Published
March 16, 2015

Colleges clamp down on fraternities

But racist incidents keep occurring on a widespread level on college campuses throughout the country.

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Published
March 15, 2015

USM trustees keep options open for ‘white houses’ on Portland campus

President David Flanagan says the university should consider holding on to the land while selling or leasing the seven single-family residential homes.
Published
March 15, 2015

Lockdown 101: School staff join in active-shooter training

Staffers threatened by a gunman drill to avoid becoming sitting ducks.
Published
March 13, 2015

Health officials suspect food contamination made 22 Portland schoolchildren ill

The children, who all recovered quickly, started throwing up an hour after lunch Tuesday. A pickled beet salad is under suspicion.
Published
March 13, 2015

Edgecomb teacher, finalist for $1 million prize, awaits announcement

Nancie Atwell, founder of the Center for Teaching and Learning, heads for Dubai, where the winner of the first-ever Global Teacher Prize will be announced on Sunday.
Published
March 11, 2015

N.J. college administrator named USM president

Harvey Kesselman says his top priority is increasing student recruitment and retention in order to boost tuition revenue.