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Schools and Education

Published
February 15, 2015

Central Maine schools take precautions after gas leak

Nobody was injured from the natural gas leak at Hall-Dale Elementary School in Hallowell on a Saturday.
Published
February 13, 2015

Maine teacher Nancie Atwell one of 10 finalists for $1 million prize

Nancie Atwell, who founded the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb in 1990, will go to Dubai next month for the award ceremony sponsored by the Varkey Foundation.
Published
February 12, 2015

Candidate for USM presidency touts administrative experience

Harvey Kesselman, provost and executive vice president at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, visits the University of Southern Maine in his bid for its presidency.
Published
February 12, 2015

Portland diocese names new schools superintendent

Jim King, who takes over July 1, is currently the interim director of elementary schools for the National Catholic Educational Association.
Published
February 12, 2015

Virtual school student wins Cumberland County Spelling Bee

Caroline Beckwith, a student of South Portland-based Maine Connections Academy, wins by spelling 'phobic' in the seventh round.

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Published
February 11, 2015

Commission calls for Maine to boost college aid

The overall cost of all the recommendations in the report would exceed $30 million annually in new funding.
Published
February 10, 2015

Cape Elizabeth adds a year to school superintendent’s contract

The School Board extends Meredith Nadeau's deal in spite of allusions to problems with morale.
Published
February 10, 2015

Glenn Cummings emphasizes Maine roots as he vies to lead USM

The interim president of UMaine Augusta and a professor at the University of Southern Maine, he is one of three candidates for the job.
Published
February 10, 2015

Unity College students find range of ‘green’ career choices

The environmentally oriented job fair brings recruiters and students together to talk about potential careers that benefit the environment.
Published
February 9, 2015

Bangor NAACP urges Skowhegan schools to drop Indian mascot, nickname

Tribal leaders say they're ready to meet with Skowhegan school officials to explain why they should change the school's mascot.