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4 groups seek final charter school slot in Maine

4 groups seek final charter school slot in Maine

4 groups seek final charter school slot in Maine

State officials say four groups are vying for the last charter school slot available in Maine.

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Committee rejects ban on 'obscene material' in Maine schools

The bill would have allowed teachers to be prosecuted criminally if they taught materials that were violent or sexually explicit without notifying parents and students.

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Lewiston schools vote for emergency change to grading system

In a five to four emergency vote Monday night, the Lewiston School Committee decided to temporarily absolve its current grading criteria.

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Lewiston votes for emergency change to grading system

Lewiston votes for emergency change to grading system

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Arizona bill would make personal finance lesson a requirement for high school students

The bill would create a law that would require schools to teach financial literacy and personal financial management as part of the required economics credit needed to graduate.

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On Thin Ice: Biddeford Fire Department conducting ice rescue training on Saco River

During a Maine winter emergency crews must be ready to respond if someone falls through the ice. It's why many fire departments in Maine conduct annual ice rescue training.

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Maine community grapples with issue of vape shop just feet from a school

South Portland parents, citizens fear the store could lead kids down the wrong path.

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Obscene book bill amendment

Amendment to obscene book bill introduced at hearing

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Maine lawmaker proposes bill that could keep some books out of classrooms

Common sense or censorship? Maine lawmakers may soon be asked to vote on a bill to determine what books are allowed to be assigned in the classroom.

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‘You won't find a cure overnight' Deaf student has optimistic patience she can help others like her

Jessica Hayden was born deaf, but is able to hear and speak thanks to cochlear implants. She's studying microbiology with the goal of one day researching the genetic mutation that caused her deafness.

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Proposed bill would let parents have more of a say in what is taught in public schools

Hearing to be held on bill that would censor books used in public schools

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Super (Ocean) Bowl at University of New England

The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is a nationwide competition that brought together 90 high school students from 11 schools in Maine.

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Lewiston students spreading the word on diversity through art

Lewiston area students are creating awareness to an important socil issue

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Student, 10, charged with felony after RSU 9 bomb threat hoax

A 10-year-old elementary school student has been charged with terrorizing, accused of calling in a bomb threat in the Mt. Blue School District.

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Crews work to get UMaine dome back up after another collapse

Crews have been hard at work this morning at the UMaine Orono Campus repairing the Mahaney Dome that collapsed for the third time in two years

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Community college answers the call for more skilled trades workers in Maine

The task is two-fold: keep more college graduates living and working in Maine and solve a problem employers are facing statewide. One Maine community college is looking to answer both by rolling out two new trades programs.

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