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Rural Maine districts worry as Trump aims to beef up ‘school choice’

For many educators, the bigger worry is what happens if students do leave their current public school district.

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Maine families worry that new grading system will harm college chances

Some schools have swapped out the traditional grades of A’s, B’s and C’s with 1’s, 2’s and 3’s, and some parents are concerned that could affect their kid’s chances of getting into college.

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At these Maine tech schools, classrooms are structured like workplaces

Some are trying to change the perception that a career technical education is inferior to the standard, academic track by making school look more like work.

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Teachers say Maine’s standards for English language learners are too high

Maine’s standard for this test is the highest in the country.

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As Maine teachers seek time for development, parents fear they’ll take it...

Dozens of school districts across Maine have adopted an increasing number of early release days, all devoted to professional development. But such initiatives have been met with pushback.

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Maine charter school moves away from online learning model

Back in September, Freshman Navaeh Schuchardt said the online program was difficult to use, and that she didn’t learn as much as she had in her previous school.

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As tax bases erode, rural schools struggle to meet students’ basic needs

Educators say they're taking on responsibilities they’ve never had before: providing extra food, medical services and even washers and dryers to clean students’ clothes.

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Portland seeks more non-white teachers to relate to diverse student population

There are efforts to increase the diversity of the staff — by encouraging Portland students to eventually become teachers.

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Maine’s islands using small size to attract mainland students

Islesboro Central School's small student body leads to positive results in the classroom, including a schoolwide graduation rate that routinely hits 100 percent.

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This Maine school is getting more minority students enrolled in AP classes

Only three years ago black and African-American students were largely underrepresented in AP classes.

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State, workforce officials clash at meeting over job training funds

Department of Labor Commissioner John Butera says the change is needed to help businesses get more workers into jobs.

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From A’s and F’s to 3’s and 4’s: Why ‘proficiency-based grading’ is so...

This year’s class of high school freshmen will be the first to graduate with a new kind of diploma three years from now in Maine. To get it, they will have to show proficiency in a number of subjects....

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When a rural Maine school closes, it’s more than just students who are affected

As Maine’s population has grown older, the number of school-aged children has declined, forcing some communities to close schools that have been social anchors for years. One recent school closure may...

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Portland board endorses referendum to give voting rights to noncitizens

After hearing from more than dozen parents and students Tuesday night, the Portland Board of Education narrowly passed a resolution supporting a potential voter referendum that would allow legal...

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It’s a new school year. And Maine schools are tightening security.

In the wake of the fatal school shooting in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year, schools across Maine are taking steps to respond and increasing security measures. Some are adding security cameras,...

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‘It can come here. We have to watch out’: Maine survivors recall Holocaust on...

The official end of the Holocaust was May, 1945. In the 73 years since, many of the survivors of the genocide have passed away, but some are still here and telling their stories, including some...

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