MSAD 52 board members approved the first reading of a new policy on materials sent home with students.
Schools & Education
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Dapper Wednesday at Chelsea Elementary School continues to charm, draw celebrity attention
Dapper Wednesday, begun by students James Ramage and Lincoln Bolitho, now 8, is winning fans across Maine and the nation.
Jay-based school district budget proposal up 6.3%
The $24.67 million spending plan is $1.46 million more than this fiscal year.
Maine museums to create ‘visual dictionary’ of Wabanaki basketry
The Penobscot Nation Museum and the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine Orono received a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the project.
Bids for Mexico tech school construction project to be opened March 5
Bids for the project will be opened March 5 at 2 p.m. at the school.
Auburn School Committee approves changes to policy on memorials in buildings
The changes better align with the Maine School Management Association’s directives.
Lewiston High School principal says new study period provides extra help to students
The School Committee approved $8,000 for the high school Mock Trial Team to attend the national competition in May.
Agnes Gray Elementary in West Paris closed immediately, possibly for good
An architectural firm told Oxford Hill School District directors Monday night the two-story 19th-century building is not safe for students or staff.
Privacy, public safety at odds when Maine teens are accused of violent crimes
Maine’s juvenile justice system defaults to privacy, but a South Portland case has frustrated prosecutors, who say the community has a right to know the threats.
Sensors help schools address student vaping
For Edward Little High School, having the sensors and a substance misuse counselor has worked to curb some vaping among students.