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Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
New partnership allows Lewiston schools to keep deaf students close to home
The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is providing Lewiston with teachers and staff free of charge for daily instruction.
Controversial Spruce Mountain school district director resigns from board
Roger Moulton resigned Friday, saying he hopes ‘the childish distractions can go away.’
Oxford Hills residents, state committee back Paris middle school construction project
About 150 adults and children attended a Thursday presentation introducing the concept design for a proposed new Oxford Hills Middle School.
Bringing back the Teddy Bear Picnic
The teddy bear picnic was a favorite of the late June Plummer, who worked at the Rumford Library from 1977-1994.
Residents to vote tonight on design for new Oxford Hills Middle School
OHMS’ volunteer building committee recommends a construction plan funded almost entirely by the Maine Department of Education.
Rumford Elementary School opens last school year in 1956 building
Mountain Valley Community School is set to open in January, when Rumford Elementary will close.
UMF program awarded $1.76M grant to support first-generation, low-income students
The five-year federal award strengthens support for first-generation, low-income and disabled students at UMF.
UMF program awarded $1.76M grant to support first-generation, low-income students
The five-year federal award strengthens support for first-generation, low-income and disabled students at UMF.
Maine colleges mostly unaffected by decline in international students
The state has bucked a national trend that has seen a 30% drop in enrollment by foreign students in the wake of Trump administration immigration and education policies.