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Education

2011

Husson to end its operation of Boat School

The Boat School will be ending its operations under Husson University after its obligations have been met with all current students during the 2011‑2012 school year. After a thorough review of its operations, the Husson board of trustees made the determination at a meeting held on April 20.

2011

School funding formula heads into legislature

“It's Robin Hood in reverse," says Scott Porter, superintendent of AOS 96, of the state's Essential Programs and Services (EPS) funding formula for K-12 education that has been hurting rural school districts that have high property valuations and declining enrollments.

2011

New online tribal dictionary to help keep language alive

A new Passamaquoddy language program is creating a different kind of dictionary -- one that you can hear and see -- to help keep the language alive and teach the younger generation to become fluent speakers.

2010

Husson to close its programs at Unobskey College in Calais

After three years of operating higher education classes at the Unobskey College in Calais, Husson University has decided to cease that part of its educational programming.

2010

Robbinston voters reject school budget

Robbinston voters soundly defeated the local school budget of over $944,000 that was put to referendum vote on August 24 as part of the budget validation process, after initially approving the budget a week before.

2010

President appoints Newell to national education council

Passamaquoddy elder and educator Wayne Newell has been appointed by President Obama as a member of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. "This is such an honor, and I am delighted," Newell says. Newell lives in Indian Township, where he has worked in Native education for 40 years.

2010

Board for new school system sets lively tone

Lubec High School will be closing its doors for good this summer. By a close vote of 269 to 230, or 54% to 46%, Lubec residents decided on June 23 that operating the small high school is beyond the means of the taxpayers.