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Nearly half of Maine community college students in free tuition program
Students in the state’s free college program made up almost half of students in the Maine Community College System in the 2022 school year. In a report to the Legislature, the system said more than...
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University of Maine at Augusta spent more than $15K last year to promote...
The University of Maine at Augusta spent more than $15,000 last year to promote its college rankings from the U.S. News and World Report. And it will likely do so again this year. That’s based on a...
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It’s unclear how affirmative action ruling will affect Maine higher education
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the use of affirmative action in higher education, limiting Maine’s colleges and universities, like most across the country, from considering an applicant’s...
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Despite federal delays, UMaine System says applicants should still get...
The University of Maine System still expects to get financial aid information to its applicants next month, despite significant delays with the federal financial aid process. The federal FAFSA form is...
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Student loans forgiven for initial round of Maine borrowers under revamped...
An initial round of Maine borrowers has been approved for student loan forgiveness through a new federal repayment program. About 700 Mainers will have $5.3 million in student loans forgiven in the...
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Maine community colleges to train workers for BIW and other defense contractors
While Americans lament the loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs, defense contractors are struggling to fill skilled positions that still exist in Maine and are key to the nation’s defense. Defense...
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Technical education is becoming increasingly popular in Maine
Ralph Conroy receives more than a half-dozen calls a month from Presque Isle-area business owners, telling him about job openings for his students to fill. The businesses have an urgent need for...
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New program aims to streamline transfers from community college to UMaine
A new program aims to make it easier for students to transfer to the University of Maine from the state’s community college system by allowing them to enroll in both at the same time. The program is...
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Maine schools say they’re facing a ‘perfect storm’ of ballooning expenses
The supplemental budget passed by the Maine Legislature last week included an additional $22.6 million to schools, in order for the state to meet its obligation to cover 55 percent of K-12 education...
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Overwhelmed educators have ‘nothing left’ for kids in Maine’s understaffed...
Kennedy Raymond started her sixth year of teaching at Lewiston’s Robert V. Connors Elementary School with the biggest classroom she ever had to lead. With 25 students, Raymond, who had just started to...
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Maine names 16 county teachers of the year
The Maine Department of Education on Thursday named 16 county teachers of the year. The announcement during a ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the State House was timed to coincide with Teacher...
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Dannel Malloy named to international commission against death penalty
The University of Maine System chancellor has been named to an international commission seeking the end of the death penalty. Dannel Malloy will serve on the International Commission against the Death...
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UMaine System extends Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract
Dannel Malloy will continue to lead the University of Maine System through at least 2027. The system’s board of trustees agreed to extend Malloy’s contract another two years beyond its current term,...
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Maine university system trustees approve tuition hike
The cost of attending Maine’s public universities will increase for the coming school year. The University of Maine System board of trustees, which met Monday in Fort Kent, approved a $648.6 million...
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New agreement guarantees community college graduates admission to Maine’s...
Maine community college graduates will be guaranteed admission to the University of Maine System under a new transfer agreement announced Wednesday. Maine Community College System President David...
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Maine schools are starting another year with not enough teachers
Maine is entering another school year with teacher and staff shortages, and they may be getting worse in some ways. In recent years, those shortages — which have been linked to inadequate wages and...
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Many Maine school districts are experiencing budget cuts and staff shortages
School started Tuesday in many communities across Maine, amid staff shortages, budget cuts and other challenges. In Jackman, budget cuts forced the reduction in the number of teachers from 16 to 12....
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UMaine System lays off 13 IT employees
The University of Maine System laid off 13 employees Friday and is reassigning more than 50 others, the Portland Press Herald reported. The system’s chief information officer, Robert Placido, sent an...
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Maine’s community college system sees record-breaking fall enrollment
Enrollment across Maine’s community college system is breaking records this fall, surpassing 20,000 students for the first time. That’s a 10 percent increase from last year. System President David...
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Maine school districts are still trying to get students back in the classroom...
In the wake of the pandemic, school districts in Maine are still trying to get students back in the classroom five days a week. Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in western Maine has instituted a...
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