Regional School Unit 16 eyes $5 million plan to upgrade heating systems at primary schools in Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland
Schools & Education
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At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
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Justice Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ of student loans
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday involving the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan.
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Michigan State set to resume classes after fatal shootings
A school official says returning to familiarity is ‘helpful in the process of grieving,’ but also knows everyone heals at their own pace and students will be given some flexibility.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dixfield-based school district gets loan for privacy bathroom stalls at high school
During a board of directors meeting in October Superintendent and Principal of Dirigo High School Pam Doyen said some students were upset by others using bathrooms of their choice.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn to take in-depth look into school facilities
The Auburn school district has initiated the first comprehensive evaluation of school facilities in nearly 20 years.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Winthrop school board raises substitute ed tech pay by $30 a day to attract workers
The move to match the $130-a-day rate substitute teachers are paid makes Winthrop Public Schools among the highest-paying district in the Augusta area for substitute education technicians.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Students at Rumford school receive haircuts from hairstylist who says kids’ smiles are her reward
Students at Western Foothills Regional Program in Rumford received haircuts in the comfort of their own school.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Amid ChatGPT outcry, some teachers are inviting AI to class
Donnie Piercey, who teaches fifth grade in Kentucky, says artificial intelligence is coming ‘whether we want it to or not.’
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine public school enrollment makes small rebound
The increase for a second year in a row followed years of steady decline and a significant drop at the beginning of the pandemic.