The Maine Charter School Commission votes 6-1 Tuesday to renew the charter for Maine Virtual Academy, despite performance concerns raised in a report in January.
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USM receives $500,000 to establish endowed scholarship for veterans
The gift from Joe and Sheri Boulos of Falmouth will provide financial and academic resources for veterans in coordination with the USM Office of Veterans Services.
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Maine’s universities to waive tuition for students called up to military
The new policy covers academic accommodations, tuition and housing rebates, and re-admission for students who are called up to active duty.
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Lessons to learn from a school resource officer
Law enforcement plays a growing role in Maine schools, prompting questions of accountability and the impact on kids.
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‘Band of rookies’: Biddeford High resurrects marching band program
After a 10-year hiatus, Tiger Pride makes a triumphant return to the community.
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Girls get hands-on experience in trade careers at Farmington workshop
The Totally Trades workshop hosted by New Ventures Maine at the Foster Career and Technical Education Center on the Mt. Blue campus gave young women a chance to experience non-traditional careers for women that pay well and are in high demand.
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Auburn Superintendent Katy Grondin resigns
Superintendent since 2011, Grondin notified the Auburn School Committee of her decision during Wednesday’s executive session to review her evaluation.
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Katy Grondin resigns as Auburn Superintendent of Schools
AUBURN — Katy Grondin has submitted her resignation as superintendent of Auburn Schools, effective at the end of the school year in June 2020. An Edward Little graduate, Grondin has worked in the Auburn School Department for more than 31-years. She has served as superintendent since 2011 and was presently in negotiations to extend her […]
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Cape Elizabeth to appeal ruling on suspension of student who posted notes saying ‘there’s a rapist’
Aela Mansmann and her mother are challenging her suspension for posting a sticky note in a school bathroom that said, ‘There’s a rapist in the school and you know who it is.’
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Auburn students, parents get apologies for focus groups
Edward Little High School Principal Scott Annear “deeply sorry.”