The expansion will give the tech school’s electrical, plumbing and building trades program a permanent working classroom home.
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Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
School librarians fight legislation to ban books considered obscene
A bill to make public schools subject to Maine’s anti-obscenity law has inspired librarians to organize to protect access to books and other materials.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Unity College continues transformation with ‘name augmentation’
The school is now called Unity Environmental University and an updated vision statement says it is “recognized as the thought leader in global ecological, economic and societal solutions.”
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Heating woes at Minot Consolidated School worry educators
Regional School Unit 16 eyes $5 million plan to upgrade heating systems at primary schools in Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Schools & Education
At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Justice Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ of student loans
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday involving the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan.
Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
Michigan State set to resume classes after fatal shootings
A school official says returning to familiarity is ‘helpful in the process of grieving,’ but also knows everyone heals at their own pace and students will be given some flexibility.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dixfield-based school district gets loan for privacy bathroom stalls at high school
During a board of directors meeting in October Superintendent and Principal of Dirigo High School Pam Doyen said some students were upset by others using bathrooms of their choice.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn to take in-depth look into school facilities
The Auburn school district has initiated the first comprehensive evaluation of school facilities in nearly 20 years.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Winthrop school board raises substitute ed tech pay by $30 a day to attract workers
The move to match the $130-a-day rate substitute teachers are paid makes Winthrop Public Schools among the highest-paying district in the Augusta area for substitute education technicians.