Paul Butler, the school’s suspended principal, will return to work upon resolving charges stemming from a car crash at Bass Park
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout
Nationally, enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6 percent in 2020 from the year before.
UMaine System working to bring hundreds of students into compliance with vaccine mandate
The system is still waiting to hear from 471 students, just one day before the deadline for students to verify their vaccination status.
Education technician at Portland school charged with multiple sex crimes
Benjamin Conroy is accused of victimizing a student in the autism spectrum program where he works at Ocean Avenue Elementary School.
Dixfield-based school board given COVID-19 data before and after mask requirement
Superintendent Pam Doyen said masking will continue while county transmission level is high.
Two candidates are running for Lewiston School Committee Ward 1 seat
Bruce Damon, the incumbent, and Matt Jadud are vying for the Ward 1 seat.
Two candidates compete for Lewiston School Committee at-large seat
Megan Parks, the incumbent, and Jason Lavoie are vying for the position.
Eighth-grade teacher in Hampden named 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year
Kelsey Stoyanova, who teaches at Reeds Brook Middle School in RSU 22, has been an advocate for student involvement in curriculum creation.
Farmington school board adds diverse authors to curriculum, debates approval process for new books
The works included experiences of African American slaves and a child imprisoned in America’s Japanese internment camps.
Lewiston Education Association endorses challenger for at-large School Committee seat
Although the educators’ union endorsed incumbent Megan Parks in previous election cycles, this year they chose to back her opponent, Jason Lavoie.