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Students learn music from a Grammy winner in Cumberland-area school district
Monte Selby, former principal of Greely Middle School 6-8 in the MSAD 51 school district, now teaches music and songwriting to elementary students.
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How a 1-in-100-million lobster is helping UNE students study genes
Casper, a 'ghost' lobster, will be studied for personality traits and what makes him white. He joins a growing rainbow of rare lobsters being studied at the Biddeford university.
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Maine ‘Jeopardy!’ champ on the show’s magic, and the question she should have...
UMaine alum and former Bangor Daily News reporter Emily Burnham won the trivia game show Wednesday night.
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Chronic absenteeism in Portland high schools rises above 42%
The district has made significant improvements at the elementary level, but high school absenteeism rates are climbing, especially among homeless, Hispanic, economically disadvantaged and multilingual...
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Skowhegan area students get rare look at early copy of Declaration of...
The Maine Historical Society is showing the copy, printed July 4, 1776, around Maine’s 16 counties this year.
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Bowdoin climbs to No. 3 in national rankings of best colleges
7 Maine colleges and universities appeared in the new list of the best national schools ranked annually by U.S. News & World Report.
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Online, out-of-state students are keeping a rural Maine university running
UMaine-Presque Isle is driving most of the system's enrollment growth thanks to an online program for adults filled with out-of-state students. Leaders say it's sustaining opportunities that would...
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Meet the finalists for 2027 Maine Teacher of the Year
The educators are from Augusta, Bethel, Lewiston and Windham. The winner will be named in October.
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Maine Teacher of the Year finalists give advice for new educators: ‘Just go...
'There’s a part of you that has something to give to others,' one teacher said.
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Meet Kennebunk Elementary School’s new principal
Christina Boursaw's first day was Wednesday. She joins RSU 21 from Westbrook and was honored last year with an award for her earlier work in Augusta.
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DA drops assault charge against ‘Truth Slinger’ over Augusta school board...
Meanwhile, Superintendent Mike Tracy said he will not drop the trespass order or civil suit filed against Timothy Bodnar.
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Judge confirms ‘Corn Pop’ free speech settlement with Augusta School Department
Nicholas Blanchard and the Augusta School Department reached an agreement in August following two months of settlement talks.
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UMaine announces planned staff and faculty layoffs to address projected $19M...
The cost-saving measures will also include eliminating vacant positions and combining course sections, as well as investing more in programs with growing demand and increasing enrollment.
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Gray taps Derek Shirley for vacant school board seat
Shirley will serve on the MSAD 15 school board until the term expires in June.
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Air Force discontinues longstanding JROTC program at Lewiston High School
The Air Force said it's a space issue. School officials say it is a loss for students.
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Report: Many Maine schools not using evidence-based reading instruction methods
A recent study from the nonprofit Educate Maine found about half of curricula used to teach reading to children are based on the science of reading. Lawmakers and the education department are eying a...
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Maine’s tribal school district is celebrating test scores. The reality is...
Superintendent Reza Namin's conclusions are not necessarily accurate, data shows.
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Sen. King asks education secretary for answers about mental health grant cuts
Maine's independent senator and a group of Democratic colleagues penned a letter to Linda McMahon asking that she distribute $1 billion in youth mental health funding.
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Portland schools tightening budget after nearly $1 million in overspending
The district is asking for approval to draw on its fund balance to cover overspending during the last fiscal year, and is asking departments to reduce spending this year to avoid the same overages.
View ArticleFormer RSU 67 employee accused of stealing more than $10K from Lincoln school...
Adam Mahaney, 43, a former payroll clerk for the district, was arrested Tuesday and charged with theft after school leaders uncovered 'suspicious transactions,' police say.
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