Public schools welcomed students back for the new school year.
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Free consultancy work of failed UMA president raises questions about university payout deal
Maine’s state university system officials say Michael Laliberte is meeting the requirements of a settlement that has netted him nearly $300,000, but they refuse to provide proof.
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As students head back to school, some districts struggle to find the staffing to serve them
The problem is particularly severe in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54, which still needs more than 20 educational technicians as the 2023-24 school year launches.
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Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families
In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.
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Public gets first look at new Edward Little High School in Auburn
ELHS administrators, staff members, students and alumni, along with many other members of the community, were treated Sunday afternoon to a self-guided tour of the new building.
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‘This is where I’m meant to be’: Maine teachers prepare for school year with hope
As they prepare to begin a challenging new school year, we asked five Maine teachers to share their thoughts and their goals. Here’s what they had to say.
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School year in Maine begins with familiar staffing shortages
Special-education teachers are in especially short supply.
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Lewiston still has large number of students missing required vaccinations
At the end of last week, more than 200 students enrolled at city schools still did not have all the vaccinations required for them to begin classes, according to officials.