The Portland Public Schools Board of Education accepted Superintendent Xavier Botana’s resignation at a special meeting Friday afternoon.
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St. Mary’s Renaissance School celebrates 26 years of clinician-centered education
Recognizing an unmet need, two psychiatrists at St. Mary’s trained to help adolescents paved the way for the opening of the Renaissance School more than 25 years ago.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 in Dixfield Special Services director Heidi Connelly says 132 students in the special education program
Of the 132 students in the special education program, 11 students are placed in programs outside of the district.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
RSU 10 student test scores show “significant increase” in reading, math
Assistant Superintendent Matt Gilbert said the most notable growth was in kindergarten through second grade.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools & Education
Roux Institute joins with hospital networks to boost health care tech start-ups
The program created in partnership with MaineHealth and Northern Light Health will provide residencies to entrepreneurs in health care tech.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon School Committee expected to fill vacant seat this month
Superintendent Richard Green said appointing a person this year allows time for orientation.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
RSU 16 board votes to keep annual budget referendum in June
The RSU 16 Personnel & Finance Subcommittee was seeking to change the date to April.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Most water fixtures at Leeds Central School show lead levels exceeding state threshold
Leavitt Area High School and Tripp Middle School returned more favorable lead testing results.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Grades changed during glitch in University of Maine at Augusta course portal were authorized, review finds
No students were found to have wrongly altered scores on quizzes or assignments during the nearly two days many were given administrative access to the Brightspace Learning Management System.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Winslow Elementary School construction on track to add needed classrooms
A $2.4 million project to expand the school by adding four classrooms, utility space and bathrooms is expected to conclude in June.