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.
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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.
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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.
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Over 100 Lewiston students could be barred from school without required vaccinations
The 2019 law requires students to be vaccinated against infectious diseases like whooping cough, tetanus, measles, mumps and chickenpox.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
‘It tastes like home’: Lewiston elementary students try Somali dish at school
Ultimately, taste-test organizers aim to add more culturally relevant lunch options to Lewiston schools.
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Maine community colleges stop requiring COVID-19 vaccine
The system president says high vaccination rates in the state and improved outcomes for people who contract COVID-19 played a role in the decision.
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Heather Manchester named permanent superintendent for Paris-based school district
Heather Manchester has held the interim position since last April.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston superintendent proposes apprenticeship program to alleviate staffing shortages
Jake Langlais is calling for the creation of a five-year on-the-job training program which would ultimately lead to certifications.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Pipes burst in Wales, Litchfield schools
Oak Hill High School suffered significant water damage, as did a prekindergarten classroom at Libby Tozier Primary School.
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National group threatens lawsuit against Maine school district over gender policy
The Goldwater Institute says the Damariscotta-area district is guilty of violating parental rights because it did not tell a student’s mother that her child wanted to be identified as a boy instead of a girl.