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Two-Way Teaching: On Cliff Island, college students and island kids teach each other

What does it mean to be an islander? What defines island culture, community, and interpersonal experiences? How do island students learn about their culture, and how can they pass on their knowledge to outsiders? Moreover, what happens when college students attending a prominent liberal arts institution enter in collaboration with elementary students attending a one-room

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The Test that Failed

On Oct. 24, Islesboro and North Haven residents opened their Saturday newspapers to read their schools had been identified by the state as “in need of improvement.” The list of 142 Maine schools, created as part of the federal No Child Left Behind act, identified schools that failed to make “adequate yearly progress” (AYP). Headlines

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