The Androscoggin Retired Educators Association Leadership Award was presented to Susan Cornelius of Sabattus, front, at the Maine Educators’ Association Convention held in Augusta on May 4. Cornelius taught math at Lewiston High School for 31 years and is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She volunteers at St. Mary’s Gift Shop and is a […]
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Lewiston leads the way in push to opt out of school testing
AUGUSTA — With a strong push from Lewiston parents and educators, a growing rebellion against the test-taking rules adopted at both the state and federal levels aims to make it easier for students to sit out the exams. They’re prodding lawmakers to do more to let parents know they’re free to opt out from having […]
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Auburn schools working to keep up with rising expectations
AUBURN — As the state continues to make student tests more difficult, scores for Auburn students show that about half of the city’s schools scored at or above state averages, and half below. The state averages show that nearly half of Maine students aren’t performing at the levels expected by the state. Test results were […]
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Ballot question asks for 3 percent tax increase on top earners to fund schools
Lewiston public schools could get $3.1 million more per year and Auburn could get $2.78 million more, under a referendum question a group hopes to bring to the ballot in November. On Tuesday, “Stand Up for Students” — a group led by the Maine Education Association — said it has exceeded the number of signatures […]
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More than half of Rockport high school juniors opt out of new state test
ROCKPORT — Parents of more than half the roughly 150 juniors at Camden Hills Regional High School have opted to let their children skip this year’s Maine Educational Assessment, according to school officials. “Many parents want their students to spend their time preparing for the SATs and AP exams,” Principal Nick Ithomitis said in an […]