Each of the graduation speakers shared a take on the class motto, a quote from Dr. Seuss: “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Rising to community needs, Next STEP expands in its third year
Sensing a greater community need, Next STEP administrators chose last year to scale the program up, adding grades seven through nine in addition to the preexisting 10-12 program.
National culture wars come to Maine school districts
Districts feel the heat after the Maine Republican Party advocates for a ban on critical race theory and discussion of gender in public school classrooms.
Class of 2022 handed diplomas at Poland Regional High School
Eighty-four graduates from Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland received their high school diplomas.
Gators gear up for children’s mud run challenge
Organized by the Geiger Parent Teacher Organization, the popular rain-or-shine event features an obstacle course mud run for kids of all ages from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Peru students receive bikes for reading books
King Hiram Masonic Lodge 57 in Mexico donated 28 bikes at Dirigo Elementary School.
Edward Little graduation moved to Sunday night
Rain showers are predicted for Saturday evening.
Gov. Janet Mills announces $12.3 million expansion of statewide apprenticeship programs
Young adults are offered the opportunity to learn a skill or trade through paid, on-the-job training combined with classroom instruction.
Cape Elizabeth, South Portland students walk out of class to protest gun violence
The protest march was organized by students and parents in the wake of last week’s school shooting in Texas.
Spruce Mountain student charged with terrorizing Friday after threatening note found
The student at the middle school in Jay was placed under house arrest with a guardian.