A Republican lawmaker has sponsored a bill that would allow a school employee who completes certification to have a gun on school property.
Schools & Education
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn officials more optimistic about completing new Edward Little School by September after meeting with Gov. Janet Mills
Last month, Superintendent Cornelia Brown told school officials that the high school may not open as scheduled due to cost escalations.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Food pantries at Mountain Valley high and middle schools help homeless, hungry students
Organizers said they have learned of the growing need for foods and hygiene products.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Bill would extend eligibility for special education services
Some school districts, however, balk at cost and opponents question whether the public school system is the right place to best serve this population up to age 22.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Garden, nutrition education programs growing at Lewiston schools
Garden and nutrition programs are taking root in Lewiston elementary schools with the help of two nonprofit organizations.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
UMaine Orono dips into reserves amid declining enrollment
The UMaine System board allows the state’s flagship university to pull $5.7 million from savings to help close a $17 million budget gap.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston elementary school program rewards students’ kind deeds with books
Over the past few months, dozens of students at Geiger Elementary School have received books from the school’s new vending machine as a reward for being kind to others.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Spruce Mountain parent asks school board for definition for skin colors
John Benedetto of Livermore Falls said students are calling his second grade daughter Black.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library
A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.