Allen Commeau made the gift out of fear of budget cuts to the arts.
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Frye Island’s effort to withdraw from school district heads to court
The longstanding dispute involves the island’s approval of a referendum to withdraw from the school district, which is prohibited in state statute.
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Scarborough school board chair says public doesn’t know whole story of principal’s resignation
Facing a recall threat from a group that wants David Creech to keep his job, Donna Beeley says confidentiality is keeping the other side of the departure story from being told.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Are frequent threats, lockdowns the new normal for Maine schools?
Here and across the U.S., a rash of menacing incidents following the Parkland massacre hobbles efforts to restore students’ sense of safety.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Labor law change opens career paths to young students in Maine
High schoolers can do paid internships in new trades now that limits on working with hazardous machinery have been eased.
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A very large cabbage grew in Eddington, and it made this boy a national champion
Aidan Howe’s taste for vegetables got bigger along with his prize-winning plant.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Education secretary DeVos backs school choice for military children
A proposal would allow military families to use $1.3 billion in public funds to send their children to private school or pay for education services.
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For Maine high school students, news of shootings now normal but anxiety arises
The mass shooting at a Florida school spawns an uneasy mixture of shock, resignation and, sometimes, suspicion among teenagers.
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Adult ed, recycling tours: How to school yourself in sustainability
Mainers can take a class in Lewiston about electric cars, check out the ecomaine facility, or get a helping hand from the Natural Resources Council of Maine – just to name a few resources.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Early childhood education is as crucial to military readiness as jets and ships
It’s important to get a head start on the building of academic and ‘character’ skills eventually needed to enlist or qualify for any career path.