Districts intend to enroll more students in a broader variety of programs this year to help them catch up and give them a boost for the fall.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue’s 142 graduates told to ‘make your bed’ and ‘believe in yourself’
Unlike the 2020 graduation, at which graduates sat inside their cars and received their diplomas at a “drive-up ceremony,” the Class of 2021 sat together on Caldwell Field, with an audience filled with family members, teachers and administrators.
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Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
Dartmouth medical school drops cheating charges against students
The students were accused of cheating by accessing online course materials while taking closed-book exams remotely.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Moose River canoe trip approved for Spruce Mountain High School students
The goal is to make this an annual event for the Spruce Mountain Outdoor Club.
Posted inRiver Valley, Schools & Education
$29.94 million RSU 10 budget approved by all seven district towns on Tuesday
By a vote of 469-234, the towns of Rumford, Mexico, Hartford, Buckfield, Roxbury, Hanover and Sumner approved the Regional School Unit 10 $29.94 million spending plan for 2021-22 during referendum voting on Tuesday. The district was also approved to spend funds on a study for a new pre-K through grade 8 elementary school, and adult education and for the Oxford Hills Technical School’s 2021-22 budget.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
Maine will lift physical distancing requirements for schools this fall
The Department of Education announced that remaining physical distancing requirements will be relaxed next school year and all schools should be able to offer full-time, in-person learning.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Bethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Schools & Education
Local election results for June 8, 2021
The results from towns in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills voters show strong support for SAD 17 school budget
Paris, Harrison, Oxford and Norway residents fill municipal positions and pass budgets for fiscal year 2021-22.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Kristi Carrier unseats incumbent for 3-year term on Canton Board of Selectmen
Canton residents chose Kristi Carrier as selectwoman over incumbent Don Hutchins by a vote of 60-56 during elections on Tuesday.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 board unanimously approves teachers contracts following prolonged negotiations
The Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2020-2023 contracts for the district’s staff on Tuesday night. The motion to approve the contracts comes after a contentious year and a half for the district and its employees.