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Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Lewiston, Auburn hit 10-year high for number of homeless students
Other school districts in central and western Maine counted a higher-than-average number of homeless students.
Laura Johnston and Mark Thibodeau hired as assistant principals for Rumford, Mexico schools
Johnston will serve Rumford Elementary School; Thibodeau at Meroby Elementary School in Mexico.
Longtime superintendent of Augusta schools resigns
Jim Anastasio’s tenure as the district’s top administrator will end on June 30, 2024.
Dixfield-based school district librarians, directors speak against book rating suggestion
Director Liz Kelly of Dixfield asked about adopting questioned the board at their June 13 meeting regarding their interest in “looking into a rating system for materials in our library.”
UMaine System board extends chancellor’s contract
The terms of Dannel Malloy’s contract extension have not been released.
Interactive curriculum at Maine MILL teaches students about renewable energy
The Innovation Kit will include materials for students to build model solar cars and waterwheels.
How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
Borrowers who are worried about their budgets have options.
A sharply divided Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan.
Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses
With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.