Maine had the lowest per-student spending in New England as of the 2021-22 school year.
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Oxford Hills Tech School students honored with SkillsUSA awards
SkillsUSA Maine’s executive director came to Paris to award gold, silver and bronze medals earned by students at this year’s State Leadership and Skills Conference held in Bangor.
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Auburn to discuss school budget Wednesday night
The hearing is at 6 p.m. at Auburn Hall at 60 Court St.
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AI use expands in western Maine schools, policing
Maine is allowing limited use of artificial intelligence in government while requiring safeguards, human oversight and strict data protections.
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Kingfield residents discuss possible new school district budget
The Kingfield School Options Committee presented a proposed budget for a new school district to residents March 24.
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Mills ups the pressure for permanent free community college in her final year as governor
The two-term Democratic governor now running for U.S. Senate has visited campuses recently in an effort to get one of her signature policies funded.
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UMaine alum, TV star Timothy Simons will give 2026 commencement speech
The Readfield native best known for his roles in ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Veep’ graduated from the Orono university in 2001.
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Mexico trades school gets go-ahead to use new buildings
The welding and culinary arts buildings have sat idle for 15 months while the state and district worked out the fire hydrant parameters.
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Washington County student wins Maine State Spelling Bee
Winner Tristan Singh, an eighth grader from Machias, will now compete against the best in the nation in May at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Lewiston’s school budget is up. Here’s what’s driving it.
As the district considers eliminating 30 positions, here’s a closer look at the main factors responsible for the budget increases.