About 70-75% of open positions in the Auburn school district will not be filled until at least the end of the school year.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
SAD 17 school board meeting adjourns with no chairperson
Natalie Andrews of West Paris stepped down as chairwoman, leaving vice chairman Jared Cash to run meetings until a new chair is named.
Classes canceled Tuesday for Lewiston Middle School after teacher’s death
Math teacher Tim Strohm died Friday from a sudden medical event.
Mt. Blue Middle School, others share benchmark scores
Mt. Blue Middle School, along with Academy Hill, shared the results of their fall benchmark scores with the Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors, and set their focus on improvement. Laura Columbia, Director of Curriculum, also shared updates on their strategic planning.
RSU 56 says fuel, utility costs raise concerns for upcoming budget
First budget session set for Feb. 14.
RSU 10 directors approve name for new school in Mexico
Mountain Valley Community School was chosen following a community and online vote.
Winthrop fundraising group plans to gift $4.5 million athletic complex to town, schools
The group has raised $1.2 million so far, nearly enough to complete the first phase of construction.
Auburn school officials fear delays for opening new high school
Cost overruns are estimated at at least $7.5 million.
RSU 16 chooses superintendent from Phillips school district
Current SAD 58 superintendent Todd Sanders will take the helm over the Poland-based regional school district in July.
Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
The new proposal would cap payments for undergraduate loans at 5% of borrowers’ discretionary pay, cutting their bills in half, and require payments only for those who earn more than about $30,000 a year.