She would take Superintendent Cornelia Brown’s lead and continue to support fiscal responsibility when it comes to the school budget.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford, Buckfield high school principals say students learning in and out of classrooms
Students from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford and students from Buckfield Junior-Senior High School attended a career day at Sunday River resort in Newry last month.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Veteran Portland educator named Maine Teacher of the Year
Joshua Chard teaches second and third grade at the East End Community School in Portland.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to new 30-year low
The average scores in reading, science and math all were below benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-year college courses.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine developing interactive tool to track PFAS nationwide
A university team is creating a tracker that strives to connect state and federal testing data back to the likely source of contamination, note the potential impacts on food and water supplies and map out how PFAS travels through the environment.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
How school boards statewide were pushed to allow the public to speak
A recent state law requires that public comments on education matters be allowed at school board meetings, even as a new effort is underway to restrict such commenting.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Free speech or uncivil discourse? Maine association advises tamping down on public comments at school board meetings
The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it’s a step too far.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
South Portland High staff are frustrated with information flow after student is accused of making violent threats
After a student was arrested in April and accused of threatening the school, a lockdown last month reignited some teachers’ frustration with how little they know about his arrest.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Complaint filed against Lewiston School Committee member over Facebook post
Teacher said her home address was posted on social media.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-based school board tables proposed changes to tobacco and drug policy
One board member proposed involving parents when a child is caught with banned substances.