Three Maine elementary schools to test inclusive education model

Three Maine elementary schools to test inclusive education model

Special education students make up a third of all students who attend the Downeast School in Bangor. Photo by Kristian Moravec.In Bangor’s Downeast School, teachers are setting up for the upcoming year. Crayon boxes and name plates top small desks, signs spell out the ABC’s. In one classroom, a banner proclaims “All Are Welcome.”  Principal Sarah Vickers said the elementary school has been working toward better serving and including students who…