The teacher-evaluations committee has worked on revisions to the process in the last year, with a focus on prioritizing improvement and facilitating the overall evaluation process.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Lewiston Public Schools to host hiring event for all departments
Open positions include teachers, ed techs, language facilitators, administrative assistants, custodians and food service workers.
Lewiston to hold community beautification day at Longley School
Volunteers are expected to help repaint the school, tidy up the flower beds and perform other tasks after four children were charged last month with vandalizing the building.
Hallowell-area superintendent resigns after a month on job, marking fifth departure of school leader in three years
Matthew Gilbert, who took over for Tonya Arnold in February and officially began July 1 as RSU 2 superintendent, announced Friday he will leave the job Sept. 30.
Maine colleges scale back COVID-19 protocols even with more cases than previous two summers
The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.
UMaine at Augusta prepping a new generation of students for the airline industry
The purchase of the new plane will allow UMA’s program to fly out of the Brunswick Executive Airport where before, it only flew out of the Augusta State Airport.
Lewiston elementary schools to stagger start times to alleviate transportation shortages
The start and end time for Lewiston middle and high schools will remain unchanged.
RSU 16 set to welcome new staff members this fall
Poland Regional High School has hired a new principal and Poland Community School a new principal and assistant principal.
Lead test results for five more Auburn schools released this week
Forty-eight of the 317 water fixtures tested at five Auburn schools were found to have lead levels at or above the state’s recommended threshold.
Farmington area schools superintendent and board address director’s political comment
A new member of Regional School Unit 9’s board of directors recently made a comment praising the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion rights during the board’s ‘Good News Stories’ meeting segment.