School officials say it continues to be difficult to hire all of the staff they need, particularly in special education.
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New bus garage ready for Dixfield-based school district
The 40- by 80-foot building has two bays, a bus lift, an office, a bathroom and a storage and parts room.
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University of Maine system to explore adding a medical school
The state’s public university system has engaged with a national consultant to study the feasibility of establishing a medical school.
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Teachers union files grievance on student violence in Rumford-based school district
Forty-six staff members have been injured so far this year at Rumford, Mexico and Sumner elementary schools, the document says.
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Lewiston Public Schools honors longtime employee slain in mass shooting
The business office is named for Lucy Violette who worked in the business office for 52 years.
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Andover students receive scholarships through town fund
The Andover Educational Fund’s Charles A. Cutting Endowment Fund is a $5,000, four-year scholarship for students seeking financial assistance to attend school after their high school graduation.
Posted inNew England, Schools & Education
Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Years after the pandemic, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance.
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Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The administration’s new rules, published Friday, will require large operators to put their employees on a path to earn what their counterparts in local school districts make by 2031.
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Dixfield-based school district seeking music, math teachers
Superintendent Pam Doyen said that the district needs a music teacher, a math/science teacher and two more bus driver/custodians.
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Wales-area school officials tell parents not to worry about vacancies
Overall, Regional School Unit 4 is down 17 people since July. Officials are confident they can fill the positions by the time school starts.