Schools & Education Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Hearing set on proposed $91.8 million school in Mexico

by Marianne Hutchinson May 12, 2022May 13, 2022

A public meeting on the project will be held June 1 at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford.

Maine, Schools & Education

University of Maine at Augusta faculty senate votes no confidence in presidential search, system chancellor

by Emily Duggan May 12, 2022May 13, 2022

During a five-hour meeting Wednesday, faculty members at UMA call for a new presidential search, following recent disclosures that faculty members and students at Michael R. Laliberte’s former university in New York had voted no confidence in him.

Franklin, Schools & Education

UMF students hold sit-in, call for Chancellor Malloy’s resignation

by Kay Neufeld May 11, 2022May 12, 2022

In 24 hours, students wrote a list of demands holding University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s accountable for cutting faculty.

River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education

RSU 56 committee to review whether book should remain on library shelves

by Marianne Hutchinson May 11, 2022January 27, 2023

A Dirigo High School library book on gender identity has received three complaints.

Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education

Lewiston residents approve $98.8 million school budget

by Vanessa Paolella May 10, 2022May 11, 2022

In total, 369 ballots were cast, just 1.3% of registered voters in Lewiston. It’s the lowest number of voters since 2012 and the lowest participation rate since at least 2008.

Maine, News, Schools & Education

Poll: Should Maine schools reinstitute mandatory masking?

by Nina Mahaleris May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Some Maine school districts are returning to mandatory mask usage as COVID-19 infections in the state rise.

Maine, Schools & Education

UMaine System union president says legitimacy of UMA presidential search was ‘destroyed’

by Emily Duggan May 10, 2022May 11, 2022

University of Maine System faculty union President Jim McClymer sent the letter Tuesday morning in response to the hiring of President Michael Laliberte at University of Maine at Augusta.