About a dozen parents, students and other community members gather Sunday in front of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School to call for Monica Henson, the superintendent in Maine School Administrative District 17, to quit.
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New arrivals in South Portland schools bring challenges and joy
With asylum seekers arriving in Portland housed in South Portland hotels, South Portland schools gear up for more English language learners and celebrate the excitement they bring.
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Maine public school enrollment remains low after sharp decline in 2020
The modest rise in enrollment in 2021 suggests that most students who left during the pandemic have not returned.
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Community members back suspension of SAD 17 superintendent
Monica Henson, on paid administrative leave while the state and sheriff’s office look into allegations she improperly physically restrained a student in West Paris last fall, has not yet commented on the Wednesday night decision by the board of directors.
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Spruce Mountain schools see drop in COVID-19 cases, among other positives
Rehearsals for a musical are underway and a collaboration has begun with the Blue Crew Robotics team on the Mt. Blue Campus.
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RSU 9 board considers yet another update to COVID-19 isolation policies
Directors will vote on one of two options at a special meeting Tuesday.
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Lewiston student asks School Committee to revise Pledge of Allegiance policy
High school senior argues against requirement to provide written permission to not participate.
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MSAD 17 board of directors puts superintendent on administrative leave
The Oxford Hills school board voted on the measure Wednesday evening.
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Student cases of COVID-19 quadruple in RSU 56
Infections rose from 18 to 75 from Jan. 11-25 in Dixfield area schools.
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Maine education groups rally against challenges to books
The York School Committee is considering whether to grant an appeal from a local resident who asked to have a sex education book removed.