Maine Lawmakers MullPhasing Out State AidTo 2-Year-Old Magnet

Lawmakers in Maine may decide this week whether the state should continue subsidizing a 2-year-old math and science magnet school for high-achieving students.

Gov. Angus S. King Jr. is proposing that the state phase out its $1 million-a-year commitment to the program started by his predecessor. Mr. King would leave enough funding for next year's senior class to graduate, but none to enroll a new class next fall in the two-year school.

"Given the fact that all education is hurting, he didn't think it was the right time to embark on a new, fairly expensive program," said Dennis Bailey, the governor's communications director. "He's not saying it's a bad school. He didn't think this was the...