Students at Western Foothills Regional Program in Rumford received haircuts in the comfort of their own school.
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Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Amid ChatGPT outcry, some teachers are inviting AI to class
Donnie Piercey, who teaches fifth grade in Kentucky, says artificial intelligence is coming ‘whether we want it to or not.’
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine public school enrollment makes small rebound
The increase for a second year in a row followed years of steady decline and a significant drop at the beginning of the pandemic.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10 looks to add on adult education program
Region 9 School of Applied Technology in Mexico offers adult education to 14 towns.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
School meals served on remote learning days will now be reimbursed by the state
The news could be a boon to central Maine districts that were facing thousands of dollars of unbudgeted expenses or ending the school year in late June.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education
University of Maine at Farmington may slash most of its part-time faculty
After laying off nine members of its full-time faculty last spring, the university is eyeing a plan to eliminate ‘most adjunct faculty at the undergraduate level.’
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine HRC finds USM discriminated against transgender student seeking health care
The University of Maine System will enter a 90-day conciliation process following the commission’s vote.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
After 165 days, Lisbon teachers still without contract
Lisbon Education Association President Rick Beaulé said Lisbon teachers are paid less than most surrounding districts and less than Maine’s new minimum wage for educators.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston students push officials to improve bathroom access in high school
Students are asking administrators to open four locked restrooms and make repairs to other restroom facilities.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Spruce Mountain robotics students granted approval to attend out-of-state competitions
Spruce Mountain High School students and mentors are part of Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6153 from Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington, and they hope to repeat the success they achieved last year.