After attending Dirigo Girls’ State this summer, Helena Kay preregistered to vote at 16 and applied to be a poll worker.
Schools & Education
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon teen dies Monday evening
The Lisbon school district has activated its crisis response team and will have extra counselors at Lisbon High School the rest of the week.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Over half of Lisbon schools’ water fixtures test above state threshold for lead
LISBON — Six out of 10 water fixtures in Lisbon schools have been found to have lead levels above the state threshold, according to results from the Maine Drinking Water program. Under a 2019 law, all Maine schools are required to submit water samples from all fixtures used for drinking or cooking to a lab […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston superintendent warns parents to consider contingency plans due to low staffing
Staffing levels in some Lewiston schools are low enough that a school could be closed or move to remote learning in the coming days, according to Jake Langlais.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
The Store Next Door aims to become hub for Lewiston’s homeless youth
Now based in Longley School, The Store will offer laundry and bathroom facilities for homeless youth and their families when it opens in a couple of months.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Mexico vocational school asking voter approval for $5.48 million grant for three construction projects
The money was awarded by the Maine Department of Education.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
App outage at fault when alert system failed to notify Readfield area parents of cancellations, superintendent says
Regional School Unit 38 Superintendent Jay Charette says he realized the system was not working, so he alerted parents through email within an hour after a threatening text message prompted cancellation of a Halloween event Sunday night and classes Monday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn curriculum coaches say new instructional programs have upped engagement
Poor standardized test scores in 2021 underscored the need for new math and literacy curriculums, according to Superintendent Cornelia Brown.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
Buckfield school Civil Rights Team students welcoming all
Students will be greeted Friday with a Day of Welcome banner.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills residents divided on student gender identity policy
Science, politics, religion and law cited by speakers at Paris high school.