Kevin Boilard believes committee members need to be collaborative, accountable, responsible and engaged.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Central Maine Community College contracts with local hotel to house students
The college has experienced record student enrollment in the last few years.
RSU 73 director urges drivers to slow down, pay attention to flashing bus lights
If bus drivers aren’t supported, the entire district is being put at risk, Director Phoebe Pike said.
Bullet found in Mt. Blue High School bathroom no threat to students, staff
A student found a bullet in a bathroom before the start of school Thursday and reported it to the school’s resource officer.
Biden responds to Livermore Falls student’s letter about climate change
“Always remember — when you make your voice heard, adults listen,” the president wrote to Cooper Stevenson, now 9.
Westbrook High placed in lockout after student brings unloaded gun to school
A 14-year-old student was taken into custody Thursday and charged with theft of a firearm and terrorizing.
Dixfield-based school board to address complaints about dress code policy
Regional School Unit 56 board director Tina Courtway of Peru told the board of directors at their meeting at Dirigo High School on Tuesday that enforcement of the dress code policy adopted last April “needs to be brought to priority.”
Lewiston School Committee tables talks on student theater Maine Inside Out operation in Lewiston school
LEWISTON — The School Committee voted 6-3 Monday night to table discussions about an agreement to allow Maine Inside Out to continue its work to create original theater with Lewiston Middle and High school students. With committee members Elizabeth Eames, Tanya Whitlow and Chairman Megan Parks voting against tabling the issue, committee members were split […]
RSU 16 board discusses future of Minot school and sixth-grade classes
POLAND — Minot elementary school students can be moved to other district schools without town approval if the school is not officially closed and remains district property, directors of Regional School Unit 16 said at Monday night’s meeting. The impact of losing a small-town school “is really an emotional thing for children and family,” parent […]
Rumford-based school district receives grant to make meals from scratch
RSU10 is one of 10 districts in the state to receive a federal grant.