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- 5/31/2012: First lady Ann LePage reads to Litchfield, SJ
- 5/31/2012: Two friends, who want to enter medical field, are top students in Buckfield, SJ
- 5/31/2012: School costs raise concerns, PPH
- 5/31/2012: Maine speller stops short of finals, PPH
- 5/31/2012: SAD 54 voters forward budget to ballot, MS
- 5/31/2012: 2nd Portland superintendent candidate says he’ll bring democratic leadership style, BDN
- 5/31/2012: RSU 13 sets final interviews for superintendent finalists, BDN
- 5/31/2012: Glenburn, Veazie begin school district withdrawal talks as residents add $265,000 to budget, BDN
- 5/30/12:Informational meetings called on repairs, future of Sabattus, Litchfield, Wales schools, SJ
- 5/30/12:Four Maine school programs forfeit grants due to state’s mistake, PPH
- 5/30/12:Funds-cut looms for health care center,KJ
- 5/30/12:RSU 4 grapples with aging schools,KJ
- 5/30/12:Spellers to take stage at National Spelling Bee ,KJ
- 5/30/12:LePage vetoes teacher training bill,KJ
- 5/29/12: Second Portland school chief finalist meets the public, The Forecaster
- 5/29/12: Falmouth school contents to be sold, The Forecaster
- 5/29/12: Lewiston names three assistant principals, Sun Journal
- 5/29/12: In Sight: Community support keeps preschool from closing, Sun Journal
- 5/28/12: L. Campbell: A Graduation recognition contest, Sun Journal
- 5/28/12: Franklin County students attend Youth Summit on bullying, Sun Journal
- 5/28/12: RSU 18 ignored messageof shared sacrifice, Kennebec Journal
- 5/28/12: Number of students to increase, Kennebec Journal
- 5/28/12: Hundreds honor Waynflete’s carpenter, poet and teacher, Portland Press Herald
- 5/27/12: Outcome Based Education hamstrings our educators, Kennebec Journal
- 5/26/12: SAD 53 budget passes handily, Morning Sentinel
- 5/25/12: Voters pass Mt. Blue budget, Morning Sentinel
- 5/25/12: Chelsea students draw, write about town’s history, Kennebec Journal
- 5/25/12: RSU 73 eliminates, reduces positions, Sun Journal
- 5/25/12: Lawmakers challenge Maine Education Dept. for taking back $1 million in grants, Bangor Daily
- 5/24/12: Rockland physics students drop eggs from 93-foot-high tower truck, Bangor Daily
- 5/24/12: Newport, St. Albans elementary school principals to swap positions, Bangor Daily
- 5/24/12: Former Jay school guidance counselor accused of sexually abusing two young girls, Bangor Daily
- 5/24/12: 1,000 students attend laptop conference in Orono, Bangor Daily
- 5/24/12: RSU 5 teachers fail to ratify contract, to vote again next week, The Forecaster
- 5/24/12: Longley celebrates end of school year with barbecue, Sun Journal
- 5/23/12: Orono-area school board votes to look internally to find new middle school principal, Bangor Daily
- 5/24/2012: CNA major earns Student of the Year at Region 9, SJ
- 5/24/2012: Buckfield students display artwork, SJ
- 5/24/2012: Mallett students plant trees, flowers, SJ
- 5/24/2012: RSU 10 taxes going up, despite significant cuts, SJ
- 5/24/2012: School retiree faces sex-abuse charges, PPH
- 5/24/2012: Union to re-vote after initial tie on RSU 5 contract, PPH
- 5/24/2012: Mid-Maine Adult Ed Graduation, MS
- 5/24/2012: RSU 18 budget for next year headed to polls, KJ
- 5/24/2012: Ann LePage to teach students about locally grown foods, BDN
- 5/24/2012: Student injured in fight at Thorndike middle school, BDN
- 5/23/12: More pertussis in Skowhegan area, Portland Press Herald
- 5/23/12: CNA major earns Student of the Year at Region 9, Sun Journal
- 5/23/12: SAD 58 voters pass budget by 2-1 margin, Sun Journal
- 5/22/12: Hannaford fund donates $246,000 to 690 Maine schools, Portland Press Herald
- 5/22/12: Morrill schoolchildren cheer former student in Afghanistan, Bangor Daily
- 5/22/12: Old Town middle school class helps write song to benefit Make-A-Wish, Bangor Daily
- 5/22/12: Gov. LePage signs anti-bullying bill into law, Kennebec Journal
- 5/22/12: Augusta school population expected to grow, Kennebec Journal
- 5/22/12: Anti-bullying, concussion prevention bills await LePage decision, Kennebec Journal
- 5/22/12: Auburn school budget passes in recount Monday, Sun Journal
- 5/22/12: Longley inching toward year-round school, Sun Journal
- 5/21/12: State takes away grant to Auburn schools, for now, Sun Journal
- 5/21/12: The charter school path to teacher quality, Bangor Daily
- 5/21/12: Portland tackles childhood obesity with four school fitness courses, Bangor Daily
- 5/21/12: Midcoast school boards to decide on proposal for revamping high school, postsecondary education in region, Bangor Daily
- 5/21/12: ACLU objects to Maine single-gender classrooms, Portland Press Herald
- 5/21/12: Anti-bullying, concussion bills advance in Maine, Kennebec Journal
- 5/20/12: Monmouth searches for answers should it leave RSU 2, Kennebec Journal
- 5/20/12: Lewiston High School gains reaccreditation, Sun Journal
- 5/20/12: Newport school officials to decide whether to renovate or replace buildings, Bangor Daily
- 5/19/12: Whooping cough spreads in SAD 54, Morning Sentinel
- 5/19/12: Maine education bills gain final passage, Kennebec Journal
- 5/19/12: Group of RSU 20 parents looking to add more local foods to school district’s menu, Bangor Daily
- 5/19/12: Auburn parents get college counseling at kindergarten registration, Bangor Daily
- 5/18/12: Jenkins aims to create online charter school, Sun Journal
- 5/18/12: SAD 52 residents speak out about failed budget, Sun Journal
- 5/18/12: RSU 67 attorney stands behind superintendent in labor complaint, Bangor Daily
- 5/18/12: Oxford Hills Comprehensive High students hear dangers of drunk, distracted driving, Sun Journal
- 5/18/12: JOSEPH REISERT: Education: Not a privilege or right but personal responsibility, Kennebec Journal
- 5/18/12: Groups looking to start charter schools in Maine share plans with state, Bangor Daily
- 5/18/12: Proficiency-based diploma bill passed, Morning Sentinel
- 5/18/12: Education bills gain final passage, Kennebec Journal
- 5/18/12: New charter school applications more than state expected, Kennebec Journal
- 5/17/12: Study: Millions of students chronically absent , Kennebec Journal
- 5/17/12: Four more apply for Maine charter school licenses, Kennebec Journal
- 5/17/12: SAD 59 budget passes; suggested changes fail, Sun Journal
- 5/17/12: Paris middle school students to help clean Androscoggin River May 22, Sun Journal
- 5/17/12: PHOTO: Traveling art in Lewiston, Sun Journal
- 5/17/12: Rockport high school students talk to younger kids about pressure to use drugs, alcohol, Bangor Daily
- 5/17/12: Mock accident provides wake-up call to Bucksport students, Bangor Daily
- 5/17/12: Brewer school board to hold workshop Monday on upcoming superintendent referendum, Bangor Daily
- 5/17/12: Legislature approves bill to crack down on bullying in schools, Bangor Daily
- 5/17/2012: Baby eagles have captured the eyes of Waterville students, WABI-TV 5
- 5/17/2012: SAD 44 proposed budget moves to vote, SJ
- 5/17/2012: Dixfield woman proud to have earned her degree, SJ
- 5/17/2012: Clock ticking for Mt. Blue Blue employees, MS
- 5/17/2012: RSU 4 will keep school bus operation, KJ
- 5/17/2012: Bonny Eagle to dedicate theater in honor of professor who succumbed to Alzheimer’s, BDN
- 5/17/2012: Brownville children celebrate school’s new nature trail, BDN
- 5/17/2012: Lincoln superintendent accused of intimidating union members, BDN
- 5/17/2012: Midcoast school boards to gather over proposal for regionalized high school campus, BDN
- 5/17/2012: Camden-Rockport school seeks more iPads after kindergartners see education gains, BDN
- 5/17/2012: University of Maine at Presque Isle, Maine School of Science and Mathematics unveil new partnership, BDN
- 5/16/12:Student builds garden table for veterans,SJ
- 5/16/12:RSU 10 adopts coordinated calendar,SJ
- 5/16/12:RSU 16 budget passes even though two towns reject it,SJ
- 5/16/12:Lewiston students like healthier lunches,SJ
- 5/16/12:Freeport-Pownal-Durham teachers to vote next week on contract, The Forecaster
- 5/16/12:Hampden students raise funds for school building in Guatemala,BDN
- 5/16/12:School budgets approved by voters in three Maine communities,PPH
- 5/16/12:Five groups apply to open Maine charter schools,PPH
- 5/16/12:Forum introduces one finalist for Portland superintendent’s post,PPH
- 5/16/12:Mother allegedly drunk picking up child at school,PPH
- 5/16/12: SAD 54 to talk bond of safety concerns,MS
- 5/16/12: Messalonskee music teacher earns award from state,KJ
- 5/15/12: First grade teacher to retire, Sun Journal
- 5/15/12: School budget warrants signed, high school class trips approved, Sun Journal
- 5/15/12: RSU 73 board seeks feedback on failed building project, Sun Journal
- 5/15/12: RSU 73 board approves contract to align pay for employees in same positions, Sun Journal
- 5/15/12: Cape Cod Hill School students create school banner, Sun Journal
- 5/15/12: RSU 16 board gives Wilhelm one-year contract, Sun Journal
- 5/15/12: Deer Isle-Stonington school makes dramatic turnaround, Bangor Daily
- 5/14/12: Directors add money to budget for accreditation dues, Sun Journal
- 5/14/12: St. George mulls next step in fight over school control, Bangor Daily
- 5/13/12: Sudden departures of RSU 16′s leaders leaves lingering questions, Sun Journal
- 5/14/2012:RSU 2 language program goes to town meeting,KJ
- 5/11/12: Maine 8th-graders improve but most still fall short on NAEP science test, Bangor Daily
- 5/11/12: Mt. Blue students reinvent the windmill, win recognition for it, Sun Journal
- 5/11/12: J. Roy: Vote ‘no’ on school budget, Sun Journal
- 5/11/12: Our View: Portland should support school spending hike, Portland Press Herald
- 5/11/12: Whooping cough found in Skowhegan schools, Morning Sentinel
- 5/11/12: Cony students: Ban cigarette butt litter, Kennebec Journal
- 5/10/12: Principal, tech leader leaving Cape Elizabeth, The Forecaster
- 5/10/12: LePage ‘forgot’ he has met with education association, Kennebec Journal
- 5/10/12: Scarborough voters asked to ‘correct’ school spending, The Forecaster
- 5/10/12: South Portland voters get nearly $40M school budget, The Forecaster
- 5/10/12: Renovation, construction begins at South Portland High School, The Forecaster
- 5/10/12: U.S. history enthusiast to retire from teaching, Sun Journal
- 5/10/12: PHOTO: Famous scarecrows, Sun Journal
- 5/10/12: Trespasser triggers lockdown of Scarborough High School, Bangor Daily
- 5/10/12: Bath Middle School 7th-grader charged after bomb threat, Bangor Daily
- 5/10/12: Limestone’s Maine School of Science and Mathematics ranked 38th in nation by US News & World Report, Bangor Daily
- 5/10/12: ‘This little black box can kill you’, SJ
- 5/10/12: Oxford Hills civil rights team student’s efforts recognized at Sea Dogs game, SJ
- 5/10/12: SAD 44 board adopts a $10 million school budget proposal, SJ
- 5/10/12: Auburn school budget passes on recount, SJ
- 5/10/12: SAD 52 school budget defeated, SJ
- 5/10/12: State board members go to Auburn schools to learn about technology, SJ
- 5/10/12: Auburn school budget passes by 5 votes, SJ
- 5/10/12: ‘Bully’ making its Maine debut, PPH
- 5/10/12: ‘Bully’ hits close to home, MS
- 5/10/12: Student transportation, tower on board agenda, KJ
- 5/10/12: Panel: Let go of word ‘bully,’ focus on respect, KJ
- 5/10/12: Richmond High students hit the beach for unique lesson, KJ
- 5/10/12: Auburn voters tie on passage of school budget, BDN
- 5/10/12: Bucksport-area towns face bigger school budget, BDN
- 5/10/12: Surprise ceremony at Bangor hospital honors University of Maine civil engineering graduate with cancer, BDN
- 5/9/12:School officials expect education budget to increase tax rate by $1 in Mexico,SJ
- 5/9/12:‘Grim Reaper’ visits Mountain Valley High School,SJ
- 5/9/12:Oxford Hills civil rights team student’s efforts recognized at Sea Dogs game, SJ
- 5/9/12:Schools key to fighting America’s obesity, report says,MS
- 5/9/12:Program funding method sent to SAD 53 voters,
- 5/9/12:Madison students win big at wind contest,MS
- 5/9/12:Student transportation, tower on board agenda,KJ
- 5/9/12:Council to hear students’ anti-smoking ideas,KJ
- 5/8/12: Pay raises help increase Portland’s school budget, Portland Press Herald
- 5/8/12: Messalonskee robotics team has strong showing, Morning Sentinel
- 5/8/12: Tax hike would cover languages, nurses, Kennebec Journal
- 5/8/12: Tech center director calling it quits, Kennebec Journal
- 5/8/12: Portland school chief’s retiring secretary will be hard to replace, The Forecaster
- 5/8/12: Teacher-led model thrives at Portland’s Reiche school, The Forecaster
- 5/8/12: Oxford Hills school board OKs proposal to increase budget, Sun Journal
- 5/8/12: RSU 73 budget goes up $96,682, Sun Journal
- 5/8/12: Mechanic Falls seeks review of school-funding formula, Sun Journal
- 5/8/12: More than $700,000 in cuts proposed to Portland school budget, Bangor Daily
- 5/8/12: 12 Ellsworth-area towns to vote on 2 percent increase in RSU 24 budget, Bangor Daily
- 5/8/12:Sanford School Committee votes to stop using Redskins as a team name,KJ
- 5/7/12: Another View: Portland schools, newspaper wrong on laptop filtering, Portland Press Herald
- 5/7/12:Addition, renovation to Jay high school goes to vote,SJ
- 5/7/12:Norway manager in ‘shock’ over town’s share of school budget,SJ
- 5/7/12:Auburn school budget referendum set for Tuesday at Auburn Hall,SJ
- 5/7/12:South Portland marks start of high school renovation project,PPH
- 5/7/2012:MCI student seeks 1,000 shoes for charity,KJ
- 5/7/2012:Key education legislation still awaiting actionKJ
- 5/6/12:Island educator ready to set sail after four decades,BDN
- 5/5/12:Students examine effects of Vietnam War,KJ
- 5/5/12:SAT Saturday for most area juniors,KJ
- 5/4/12: Cornville charter school officials optimistic, Morning Sentinel
- 5/4/12: STILL LIFE: Students set salmon free, Morning Sentinel
- 5/4/12: Private contractor will run RSU 4 buses, Kennebec Journal
- 5/4/12: Winthrop school board endorses $10.2M budget, Kennebec Journal
- 5/4/12: Charter school awaits state acceptance, Kennebec Journal
- 5/4/12: Much loved Woodstock Elementary School secretary to retire, Sun Journal
- 5/4/12: Hartford selectmen discuss education expenses, Sun Journal
- 5/4/12: Farmington students take to the woods to learn sustainable living skills, Sun Journal
- 5/4/12: Rangeley school board moves $3.4 million budget to town meeting vote, Sun Journal
- 5/4/12: RSU 4 directors adopt budget, agree to privatized school busing, Sun Journal
- 5/3/12: South Portland High School renovation begins Monday, The Forecaster
- 5/3/12: Google likes Cape student’s doodle, The Forecaster
- 5/3/12: S.P. robotics team earns quarterfinals, The Forecaster
- 5/3/12: Scarborough council approves $69M budget, sends school spending to voters, The Forecaster
- 5/3/12: School budget cuts please South Portland City Council, The Forecaster
- 5/3/12: Bath council, frustrated with school funding change, gets how-to on withdrawal from RSU 1, The Forcaster
- 5/3/12: Madison voters pull SAD 59 budget through approval, Morning Sentinel
- 5/3/12: Rockport school ends boys-only class, Kennebec Journal
- 5/3/12: Lewiston-Auburn students rally against online bullies, Sun Journal
- 5/3/12: Few L-A families take advantage of health services at schools, Sun Journal
- 5/3/12: Lewiston elementary school students recognized in a big way at Night of the Stars, Sun Journal
- 5/3/12: Education in a continual flux — corrective steps, Bangor Daily
- 5/3/12: St. George loses bid to keep eighth-grade students in town, Bangor Daily
- 5/3/12: Ellsworth-area residents push for RSU withdrawal, Bangor Daily
- 5/3/12: Legislative funding allows Maine Military Authority to refurbish 30 school buses, Bangor Daily
- 5/3/2012: Teacher plans ghostly flashlight experiment, PDS
- 5/3/2012: Oxford Hills students work to stop driving tragedies, SJ
- 5/3/2012: Senior Project will Assist Future Trail Users, SJ
- 5/3/2012: Residents pass secondary, adult education 2012-13 budgets, SJ
- 5/3/2012: Madison voters pull SAD 69 budget through approval, MS
- 5/3/2012: Waterville students build better lunchbox, MS
- 5/3/2012: Maine ranks 12th in nation for number of male teachers, BDN
- 5/3/2012: Need work? Maine community colleges recruit students for machinist jobs, BDN
- 5/3/2012: Portland crash simulation more powerful for students in aftermath of real teen arrest, BDN
- 5/2/12:Porter challenges Campbell for SAD 51 seat in Cumberland; 3 incumbent councilors uncontested,The Forecaster
- 5/2/12:Freeport budget includes 2% hike in property taxes, The Forecaster
- 5/2/12:Resident requests school board reconsider continuing accreditation process, SJ
- 5/2/12:Commission accepting charter school proposals,MS
- 5/2/12:Mt. Blue jobs on the line,MS
- 5/2/12:$51.5 million Augusta budget goes to public, KJ
- 5/2/12:Girl, 13, found ‘not responsible’ in bathroom fire,KJ
- 5/1/12: Portland school budget moves toward council OK, The Forecaster
- 5/1/12: Grants expand after-school programs in Portland, Biddeford public schools, The Forecaster
- 5/1/12: OUR OPINION: Blocking filter limits access on students’ laptops, Kennebec Journal
- 5/1/12: Maranacook senior nails big scholarship, Kennebec Journal
- 5/1/12: Madison student on Maine board, Kennebec Journal
- 5/1/12: M. Keim: Breakfast for students a good idea, Sun Journal
- 5/1/12: Dirigo Middle School students heading to Hadlock Field, Sun Journal
- 5/1/12: PHOTOS: Scarecrow contest, Sun Journal
- 5/1/12: RSU 10 OKs proposed budget hike of 1 percent, Sun Journal
- 5/1/12: Region 9 vocational budget vote Wednesday; adult ed vote, too, Sun Journal
- 5/1/12: Gray-New Gloucester offers IB program, Sun Journal
- 5/1/12: Oak Hill teachers spoof video to promote SATs, Sun Journal
- 4/30/12: First grader receives “magical” room makeover, Sun Journal
- 4/30/12: St. George to make pitch to keep eighth-graders, Bangor Daily
- 4/30/12: Veazie, Glenburn school district withdrawal committees to hold first meetings, Bangor Daily
- 4/30/12: Maine education commissioner disbands federally mandated panel, Bangor Daily
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