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Maine test scores hold steady in latest ‘Nation’s Report Card’
Maine meets or exceeds national averages, but falls short of Northeast states’ results in math and reading.
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Scores attend legislative hearing to debate merits of proficiency based diploma
Lawmakers hear testimony on bills to delay, significantly change or repeal the six-year-old law that was a key education reform of the LePage administration.
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Legislative committee rejects plan to shift pre-schoolers’ special education services to districts
Citing the complexity of the proposal, the panel instead votes to set up a task force to study the issue and make a recommendation by December.
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Author Stephen King’s foundation awards $50,000 to Portland elementary schools
The grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation will be used to support the schools’ Books and Literacy Resources program.
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Portland couple contribute $15,000 toward fund to benefit Reiche students
The Annetta Weatherhead Fund established by Catherine and Todd Alexander will be used to provide summer camp scholarships and funding for programs that benefit students with the greatest need.
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Maine public will get a say on dropping proficiency-based graduation standards
Lawmakers decide that public testimony is needed on a proposal that would repeal one of Gov. Paul LePage’s signature education initiatives.
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Critics say bill to shift special education services for children lacks details, clear funding
Even supporters say specifics – particularly on how school districts would be reimbursed – are needed before the state can transfer responsibility for the $30 million program.
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Portland superintendent looks to cut proposed tax hike in half
The reductions could require increasing class sizes, closing island schools, charging students to play sports and eliminating some assistant principals.
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The Teacher: No need to bring this teacher an apple – he’s got a whole seed bank in Waldoboro
‘Our seeds have basically gone all over the world,’ says Neil Lash, who earns the Source Award for Teacher.