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Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
New Connors school working on growing pains, identity
LEWISTON — Dr. Sara Sims, principal of the new Connors Elementary School, likes to end her morning announcements by telling her students “I love you,” in several languages. Two weeks into the school year, a boy from Somalia came into the office and told her, “Dr. Sims, you’re just not saying it right.” “Teach me. […]
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Belgrade teen defends state fishing title, heads to nationals for second time in spring
Tyler Williams, 17, a senior at the Maine Academy for Natural Sciences in Fairfield, has a shot at becoming a professional bass fisherman and joining an elite field to come from Maine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Election 2019: Auburn School Committee Ward 2
Pamela Hart and Bonnie Hayes are running for the Ward 2 seat.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Skowhegan school board launches new mascot-selection process
No decisions were made at Thursday’s meeting, which kicked off the mascot selection process after the school board voted to retire its controversial “Indians” nickname for high school sports teams.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Schools & Education
Winthrop High School student charged after threatening social media post
Winthrop interim Superintendent Cornelia Brown said the student threatened to “harm students” at the high school early Thursday morning.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Report finds fault with Kennebunk High’s response to former teacher’s human rights complaint
The 59-page report by a Boston-area law firm says officials did not take appropriate steps to investigate allegations by Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in 2018.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
More money, insurance coverage proposed to entice Auburn bus drivers
The School Department has more than five positions open.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
ACLU sues to block suspension of Cape student at center of sexual assault controversy
Aela Mansmann was suspended after school officials said she violated the district’s bullying policy by posting a note in a bathroom saying ‘there’s a rapist in the school.’ The ACLU says her free speech rights were violated.
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Forum on $13.9M Lewiston High School expansion set for Tuesday
The one-hour meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Lewiston Public Library.