Spring update from Rangeley Lakes Regional School
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
RSU 73 requests state waiver for kindergarten classes
Five of seven classes have more students per teacher than the state allows.
RSU 4 administration proposes budget
The draft plan is less than a 1 percent increase over last year.
Mumps case reported at York High School
The Maine Center for Disease Control said other students may have been exposed at the high school and at a basketball game at Massabesic High School.
Rescinded admissions, a class-action suit: Fallout from college scandal spreads
Questions remain about what will happen to the college students who were admitted under circumstances being scrutinized by the FBI.
Budget shortfall of $3 million expected at UMaine System
The staff is recommending that the system dip into reserves to help fund the budget, despite increases in tuition, enrollment and state funding.
Vulnerable Mainers pin hopes on bill to tighten vaccination standards
Banning all non-medical exemptions to vaccinations for measles, pertussis and other infectious diseases would improve protection for Mainers – especially those with compromised immune systems.
Parents, bus drivers bring concerns to RSU 16 board
Contracting service, student safety and radio communications raise questions.
Lewiston senior follows role model to win 2019 state Poetry Out Loud competition
Joao Victor, a senior at Lewiston High School, won the State of Maine 2019 Poetry Out Loud Finals, held Monday at the Waterville Opera House.
Schools expecting more state money, but property taxpayers won’t see much relief
For years, districts pointed to the impact on property taxes; now they say other priorities will absorb higher subsidies.