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Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Auburn Ward 3 School Committee representative runs unopposed
Karen Mathieu is the current chairwoman of the Auburn School Committee
Auburn School Committee Ward 2 incumbent runs unopposed
Pamela Hart is running for the Auburn School Committee Ward 2 seat.
Rumford-based school board continues mask mandate; some members oppose the rule
Chairman asks directors to respect students at the meeting by wearing masks.
Portland school employee now faces federal sex crime charges
The latest charges against Benjamin Conroy are related to the same incident in the classroom at Ocean Avenue Elementary School where he worked as an education technician.
Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz runs unopposed for Auburn Ward 1 School Committee
Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz is a write-in candidate for Auburn’s Ward 1 School Committee seat.
USM Faculty Senate urges UMaine System to retain Cummings as president
Glenn Cummings says the faculty resolution is ‘very heartwarming,’ but he is comfortable with his decision to step down from the presidency into a teaching position.
Edward Little High School may offer three diplomas
High school seniors would be eligible depending on the number of credits earned.
Five candidates compete for 2 at-large Auburn School Committee seats
Pamela Foster Albert, Faith Fontaine, Patricia M. Gautier, Jodi Goldrup and David Simpson are candidates for the two at-large Auburn School Committee positions.
Maine’s surge in home schooling during COVID has slowed, but numbers still high
Many, but not all, first-time home-school students returned to the classroom this year for social and mental health reasons.