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10 Best High Schools in Maine, According to U.S. News & World Report
Maine has some great high schools, and 10 of the best are surprising. WMTW reported that a new study from U.S. News & World Reports ranked the best public high schools across the country. It looked at over 17,000 schools, and 126 from Maine made the list. They use six...
Casco Bay High School's first and only principal to step down
PORTLAND, Maine — Helping launch a new high school is something few educators experience. Derek Pierce has done it twice. Twenty-five years ago, he helped establish Poland Regional High School. Then, in 2005, he was part of the team that launched Casco Bay High School in Portland. Eighty students were enrolled 19 years ago, but Pierce said they had no location or teachers.
Deering High Celebrates Local Talent in BRECCIA Literary Contest
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NYA Enhances Student Opportunities with New Scholarship and Fund Contributions
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Helping students maintain good mental health over the summer
PORTLAND, Maine — Casey Maddock of Scarborough just finished her junior year at the University of Maine. She remembered first feeling sad and anxious around seventh grade. “I just remember that being a really turbulent time in my life, and I thought, at that time, I was just being dramatic, because I have such a wonderful family and life," Maddock explained.
RSU 21 School Board under fire: Teachers 'hurting' after offensive Facebook post
Greetings! Hope you had a fantastic week and are excited about the weekend. Here's the latest dispatch from your Coast Star Connection . . . The first two stories go together, as they both pertain to rising tensions and a recent controversy in Regional School Unit 21, which serves the communities of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel. Best to read them in the order in which they are presented here, as they cover developments taking place in the district on May 10 and May 13, respectively.
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