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Education

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April 25, 2018
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    UMaine names four finalists to lead Orono, Machias campuses

    One of those four will take on one of the state university system’s most significant roles, as president of the state’s largest university. Read More

    School board member pushes Maine town to leave regional district

    Keith Marple’s calls for withdrawal have followed a series of public meetings in which parents have complained of bullying and other issues at Whitefield Elementary School Read More

    District considers closing Maine school due to lack of students

    "It's very hard. It's a hard decision to make," said one school board member. Read More
    • Maine island school holds first graduation ceremony in 17 years
    • Rural Maine can’t rebound if we let our schools close

    Colby grad donates $1M for community center

    The money will be used to build the 3,800-square-foot Chace Community Forum and also will endow lectures, workshops and symposia to help students interact with the Waterville community. Read More

    SNHU professor replaced after insisting Australia isn’t a country

    An online adjunct professor incorrectly told a student that Australia isn't a country and gave her a failing grade, prompting Southern New Hampshire University to replace the instructor. Read More
    MAINE FOCUS

    4 lessons from a look at the pressing challenges facing Maine’s schools

    The BDN examined what is holding back Maine students from realizing their full potential and highlighted examples of promising efforts to address many of the challenges facing Maine students and their schools head on. Read More

    UMaine’s college radio station has been off-air for over a month

    A fire at the transmitter site damaged the station's broadcasting equipment. Read More

    Maine school districts launching new or expanded preschool programs

    Up to 40 districts could launch or expand public preschool this fall, opening up spots for up to 1,300 more students statewide. Read More

    Maine awards $4.6M in latest push to spur schools to collaborate

    The Maine Department of Education on Wednesday announced the latest round of EMBRACE regionalization grant recipients. Read More

    UMaine theater professor placed on leave after students express ‘concerns’

    The University of Maine has placed Tom Mikotowicz on paid administrative leave “after receiving a number of emails from students alleging confidential concerns about him,” a spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. Read More

    UMaine trustees OK spending $10M on demolitions in push to downsize

    Trustees approved a plan to tear down 300,000 square feet of buildings, which totals about 3 percent of the system’s overall 9 million-square-foot building footprint. Read More

    University of Southern Maine faces stiff funding competition for $65M arts hub

    The University of Maine System Board of Trustees meets Monday, and is expected to approve spending up to $1 million of USM Foundation money to start the design and planning process. Read More

    With just 3 students, a small Vermont town’s high school is closing down

    For the past decade, the talk has been about how to keep the school open with fewer and fewer students. Read More

    California captivity case exposes lack of state laws on home schooling

    The accusation against the Turpins isn’t the first allegation of abuse made against parents who claim to be home-schooling their children. Read More
    POLL QUESTION

    Higher pay hasn’t solved Maine’s worsening substitute teacher shortage

    Across the state, superintendents in school districts large and small say they’re wringing their hands trying to figure out how to court more subs. Read More

    Lawmakers grapple with how to deal with Maine students who can’t pay for lunch

    Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would shield students from negative repercussions if they can't pay for their school lunch. Read More

    New leader picked to help UMaine at Machias continue recovery

    Andrew Egan, former chancellor for Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, will start his new job in August as vice president for academic affairs and head of campus at the University of Maine at Machias. Read More

    Maine joins push to enlist more girls in the fight against hackers

    The Maine Department of Education announced Tuesday that it has signed onto Girls Go CyberStart, a national competition that uses computer games to introduce girls to the basics of cybersecurity. Read More

    Maine school district plans later start times for teens, but some parents are against it

    "(There are) child care concerns, flip-flopping sleep schedules, reduced family time." Read More
    • Letting teens sleep in would save the country roughly $9 billion a year
    • More Maine schools are opting for later morning starts

    Maine universities hit 20 percent local food goal 2 years early

    Officials say they expect to spend about $1.5 million on local food this fiscal year. Read More
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