One board member proposed involving parents when a child is caught with banned substances.
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Posted inFranklin, News, Schools & Education
UMF to restart GEAR UP Maine to prepare students for college
Designed to help prepare Maine students for postsecondary education, GEAR UP Maine returns following an announcement from Maine Delegation on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
School shooting hoaxes have terrorized kids across U.S. Who’s behind it?
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Snow crunching under their feet, breaths coming quickly, the officers grabbed their duty rifles and ran toward Nouvel Catholic Central High School. The code had gone out just two minutes earlier on Feb. 7: active shooting in progress. They didn’t hesitate. When they found that the double doors next to the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn School Committee appoints Walton building administrator, changes building rental policy
Committee members did not discuss either of the agenda items before they were approved.
Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
Shooting erupted during dispute at a Baltimore university, but victims were unintended targets
The shooting happened at Morgan State University as students were headed to a homecoming week campus ball.
Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
U.S. forgiving more federal student loans that are ‘unsustainable debt’
In total, 3.6 million borrowers will have had $127 billion in debt wiped out since Biden took office.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State, News, Schools & Education
Residents of Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales reject school budget a third time
Wales-based RSU 4 school district held a third referendum on the FY24 budget.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
City councilor requests investigation of possible information leak from Lewiston School Committee executive sessions
Linda Scott is concerned that information from the School Committee’s executive sessions is being shared with Lewiston city councilors.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Child care providers close doors, reduce capacity as federal funds run out
In Maine and across the nation, the end of pandemic-related federal support is causing another round of closures and downsizing in the struggling industry.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Record number of students flock to programs at Central Maine Community College
The Auburn community college has trended upward over the past few years while other community colleges have trended downward.