Students and staff who wish to observe Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur will not be penalized for missing classes.
Schools & Education
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
KVCC names academic building in honor of former school president Barbara Woodlee
Kennebec Valley Community College to hold ceremony Monday to dedicate building to Barbara W. Woodlee, who served as the school’s president from 1984 to 2012.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10 directors, students at odds over dress code proposal to allow bare midriffs, strapless tops
An RSU 10 board of directors meeting held earlier in April included a lengthy discussion about proposed revisions to the student dress code.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 special meeting of the Board of Directors
The School Board will meet on April 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Central Office in South Paris.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Schools & Education
Mask mandates return to U.S. college campuses as COVID-19 cases rise
Mandates were shed widely in the wake of spring break as case numbers dropped following a winter surge fueled by the omicron variant, but several Northeast cities have seen a rise in recent weeks,
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17, Oxford Hills Technical School unveil proposed budgets for 2022-23
SAD 17’s $47,557,984 budget will increase by 8.34% next year. Oxford Hills Technical School presented a 2022-2023 budget of $3,439,320, which is 3.84% over the current year, reflecting rising enrollment and new programs.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
The process of selecting a school superintendent, explained
The search process that culminated in Monica Henson being named Oxford Hills’ school superintendent was methodical but missed key red flags that could have affected the decision to hire her.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Readfield-area school budget will increase by 5%, but taxpayers could spend up to 7% more than last year
The school district worked over three months to cut the budget down from a proposed 10% increase to lessen the impact on taxpayers.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Bowdoin College president Clayton Rose stepping down after 8 years
Bowdoin College’s president will depart the post at the end of the next academic year.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
RSU 4 approves $21.3 million budget, declines to add behavioral interventionists
The district expects to fill its vacant resource officer position this fall.