Richard Wilde gave a heartfelt farewell after 26 years with the district.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Avon rejects school district withdrawal as Strong, Phillips move forward
Kingfield will vote in September on whether to explore leaving Maine School Administrative District 58, home of Mt. Abram High School.
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What happens to school budgets when Mainers vote ‘no’?
At least a dozen school districts saw budget rejections this year. Here’s how they’re trying to move forward.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
More former Hyde School students allege mistreatment. Others say experience was positive.
The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram published an investigation last week featuring accounts of negative experiences from former students of the private school in Bath. Hyde also has been sued in federal court, but leaders have denied all allegations.
Posted inNews, Politics, Schools & Education
Collins, other Republicans ask White House to unfreeze federal education grants
‘Withholding these funds will harm students, families and local economies,’ the letter from Collins and 9 Senate colleagues states.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine teachers, school leaders concerned about impact of cutting federal DOE
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration can move forward with plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and lay off nearly 1,400 federal employees.
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UMaine System announces 90-credit, online pilot programs for adult learners
The initiative will promote economic mobility and address the state’s workforce needs, the University of Maine System says.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Bowdoin College’s plan for Kingfield campground meets local resistance
The proposal for a seasonal camping site for students on a 20.7-acre Kingfield property is drawing pushback from neighbors over traffic and road wear.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Former students allege abuse and neglect at Hyde School in Bath
A federal lawsuit recounts their experience at the boarding school, accusing Hyde officials of imposing emotional and physical mistreatment that had lasting negative effects. The school denies the claims, calling them ‘patently false.’
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-area school community split as board reviews transgender policies
Maine School Administrative District 52, which includes Turner, Leeds and Greene, may align its policies with President Trump’s executive order recognizing only ‘biological gender.’