Currents in Education

New testing program and TABOR top recent School Committee discussions

The November statewide election may seem far away now, but as school officials noted in the past week, with such initiatives as the so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights on the ballot, it is not too soon to begin getting up to speed on the issues.

Applications being accepted for U.S. Senate Youth Program

Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, recently announced the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its statewide selection process.

Area charter school hosts visiting day

The Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM), a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology and Maine's only public residential magnet chartered school, is hosting a visiting day for current high school freshmen and sophomores on Sept. 30.

Ogunquit Museum of American Art announces school tour program

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art, through the sponsorship of Kennebunk Savings Bank, will once again offer free museum tours to area schools.

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