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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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
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.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
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.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Many RSU 73 students getting more fresh fruit and vegetables
Laura Lorette, food service director in Regional School Unit 73, is partnering with Berry Fruit Farm of Livermore to provide more fresh fruit and vegetables for students at the primary, elementary and middle schools through the state’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Auburn School Committee revisits diversity proposal
Members will re-evaluate the diversity, equity and inclusion plan after data is collected.
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Families argue in appeal that Maine should pay tuition at religious schools
The families have contended that a 2017 Supreme Court case set a precedent prohibiting government from excluding religious schools from benefit programs.
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Portland schools, city continue work on body camera negotiations
The police chief stressed a desire to start using the cameras right away at a board meeting in November, but school officials say there is no firm timeline for working out an agreement governing the rules for their use.