Following calls for better communication and transparency, Chairperson Trish Riley gives system faculty a non-voting seat on the board.
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SAD 17 hires assistant superintendent, facilities director
New hires coming from Brunswick and Brattleboro, Vermont. school systems.
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Decision delayed on proposed updates to UMaine System’s hiring practices
Board of trustees refers the slew of reforms aimed at bringing more accountability to the system’s hiring practices to a subcommittee scheduled to meet in August.
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UMaine extends Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract 1 year despite calls for removal
The vote comes after faculty at all 7 schools in the system have expressed serious concerns about Malloy’s leadership.
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Bowdoin College to offer class on ethics of AI in everyday life
The course, the first of its kind for the Brunswick liberal arts college, will debut in the fall of 2023 after a year in development.
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With school out for the summer, Maine teachers take on 2nd, 3rd jobs
Historically, about 20% of teachers across the country have taken on secondary jobs across the country during the school year. In the summer, that figure rose to about 33%, according to the latest national data.
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Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials
The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they’re being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
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Oxford manager expects to close on new town office next week
Adam Garland said three issues were cited in an inspection of the Pottle Road building.
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For 33 years, she cleaned teeth. Now, she teaches children English
Alice Crawford’s experience with the new Mainer community inspired her to leave a 33-year career as a dental hygienist and pursue teaching English as a second language.
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How much lead is in your child’s school water?
Water sources from two-thirds of Maine schools have been tested for lead under a mandatory state program aimed at reducing childhood exposure as of Wednesday.