The York School Committee is considering whether to grant an appeal from a local resident who asked to have a sex education book removed.
Schools & Education
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
COVID-19 cases dropping in RSU 10 after sharp rise in mid-January
Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico closed for the day on Jan. 14 because 26% of its staff were out sick, Superintendent Deb Alden said.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Teachers asking state lawmakers for climate education training
A bill to establish a $3 million training grant program drew praise from teachers and students, but a tepid response from the Maine Principals’ Association.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 board rejects Henson’s recommendation for principal at Agnes Gray
The School Administrative District 17 Board of Directors will go through the regular process of finding a new principal for Agnes Gray Elementary School with a hiring committee, they decided Monday.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
SAT going digital in shifting college admissions landscape
Starting in the U.S. in 2024, students will be able to take their own tablets or laptops to monitored testing sites.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Maine school counselor charged with sexually assaulting student
The counselor is charged with 2 counts of gross sexual assault and 1 count of unlawful sexual contact in the Calais district.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston School Committee approves Narcan training for staff
The drug, which is used to treat opioid overdoses, would be available to treat students, staff and community members in need.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston High School opens its first arts and music wing
The two-story addition will house the high school’s music, arts, and theater programs, as well as the new computer science program and other teachers who previously did not have their own classrooms.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Tumult for Agnes Gray continues as more speak out about September incident involving superintendent
An altercation between Superintendent Monica Henson and a sixth grade student in September continues to play out, four months later.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Part-time Mainer ‘relieved’ that U.S. Supreme Court will hear college admissions cases
The court agrees to hear two lawsuits challenging the role of race in college admissions filed by a group whose leader lives in South Thomaston half of the year.