Police would not immediately release names of the schools involved or details of the threat, which was also directed at U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Schools & Education
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RSU 73 directors look at higher budget for coming year
The $20.16 million spending plan is nearly $600,000 more than last year.
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Maine students’ test scores improve in English, stay about the same in science and math
Education Commissioner Pender Makin cautions against using the assessment as an indicator of how schools are performing, saying it is only ‘one snapshot.’
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Employees of Maine charter school vote against unionizing
Staff at Maine Connections Academy voted 10-9 against joining the state teacher’s union, reversing the results of a previous election that resulted in a federal labor board dispute.
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More training requested for RSU 73 teachers
Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay is using a new math program.
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New Carrie Ricker School principal resigns for health reasons
RSU 4 is now restructuring its school administrative teams to cover the Litchfield elementary school.
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Electric school buses latest stop on Maine’s climate-change journey
Converting all Maine school bus fleets to electric would reduce carbon emissions significantly, but upfront costs and range restrictions could pose challenges.
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Winslow Catholic school to close at end of year, signaling decline in area’s Catholic population
St. John Catholic School, which once had as many as 350 students enrolled in the 1960s, will close at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, with enrollment at 34 children.
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Jackman school continues 3-year streak of no snow days
Forest Hills Consolidated Schools in Jackman hasn’t had a snow day in more than three years, and some students make their commute more fun by riding their snowmobiles to school.
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Maine lawmakers push for new school safety center to reduce risk of shooting
It was a key recommendation of a consultant hired in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, but the state has been slow to act.