After building roots in Farmington, will the professors eliminated from UMF’s humanities and social sciences programs leave the community they have come to love?
Schools & Education
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
‘Where will you go from here?’ Kennebec Valley Community College graduates 375 students
Commencement speaker Kristina Cannon reminded graduates of the importance of the role they have in their rural Maine towns.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Poland middle school student suspended pending probe of ‘Kill List’
POLAND — A middle school student at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School was suspended and removed from the Route 26 campus Friday after administrators learned he had created a “Kill List” on his school-issued laptop that included the names of other students and staff. A joint message to parents from RSU 16 Superintendent Ken Healey […]
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Residents give preliminary approval to Pittsfield-area school district’s $13.4 million budget
Maine School Administrative District 53, which serves Burnham, Detroit and Pittsfield, held its annual budget hearing Thursday.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools & Education
Teacher defends LGBT kindergarten lesson featured in anti-Mills ad
The kindergarten teacher is disappointed that Gov. Mills and the state Department of Education responded to criticism by removing her video lesson from the state’s website.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Greene, Leeds, Turner residents vote down $30.3 million school budget
The spending plan will likely be sent back to the MSAD 52 board of directors for reconsideration.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education
UMF Faculty Senate issues no-confidence vote in Chancellor Malloy
The vote follows a time of instability at UMF and in the UMaine System.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Teacher who ‘celebrates all students’ recognized as Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year
Art teacher Kelsey Boucher honored by Lewiston school students, staff.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Board hires principal, assistant principal for Buckfield, Rumford high schools
Principal Troy Eastman will lead Buckfield Junior-Senior High School; Assistant Principal Craig Milledge will serve Mountain Valley High School.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon Town Council approves school budget, 2nd school resource officer
The Town Council voted 6-0 to allow Police Chief Ryan McGee to apply for a grant which would cover 75% of a new school resource officer’s salary for three years.