Superintendent shares plan to speak with current and former transportation employees.
Schools & Education
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Beloved OHCHS Principal Ted Moccia to retire
Coach, teacher, principal, mentor and friend, Ted Moccia says he is ready to enjoy his family and good health.
Farmington-based school district ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation
Chairwoman Carol Coles called the decision “one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board.”
Readfield-area students gain cool experience with Maine history through ice harvesting
Maranacook Community Middle School teacher Dan Holman has tried for years to make ice harvesting happen for his students and has never seen a public school have an opportunity like the students did on Wednesday.
Former Auburn bus drivers share why they left the school district
Current and former employees are dissatisfied with school officials’ characterization of the district’s busing problem.
Panel endorses bill to train teachers in climate science despite Republican opposition
Opponents worried that the bill, which has huge support among Maine science teachers, would give environmental groups too much influence.
Canaan woman remembered as ‘sensitive and creative’ in working with special needs students
Diane Shea, who was struck and killed by an SUV while walking her dog Friday night, was an educational technician with Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland.
Oxford Hills school board names Heather Manchester as acting superintendent
The chief curriculum officer is the unanimous choice to lead while Monica Henson is on paid administrative leave.
Bomb threats made to historically Black colleges across U.S.
Monday’s bomb scares came 1 day before the start of Black History Month and less than a month after a series of bomb threats were made to multiple historically Black universities on Jan. 4.
Auburn superintendent recommends bonuses for school employees
If approved, all employees will receive $1,000 and a $1,500 referral bonus would be offered for those who help recruit new employees.