Kingfield’s School Options Committee has prepared a draft withdrawal plan outlining projected staffing, governance and tuition arrangements as negotiations continue with MSAD 58.
Schools & Education
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Oxford Hills to vote Feb. 24 on $3.8M bus garage
Maine School Administrative District 17’s bus garage is cramped, out of date and its fueling system is at the end of its life. Is the solution moving to the old Bessey Motors property in South Paris?
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Oxford Hills saving thousands of dollars by reducing school energy costs
Conversion to LED lighting and solar electricity is paying off, officials say.
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Lewiston homelessness pilot helped over 100 students in its first year
The funding runs out in June and school officials are seeking money to continue the program and the help it provides.
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Mt. Blue staff raises $2,000 for heating fund
Mt. Blue Campus staff partnered with The Sargent Corp. to raise money for the Farmington Area Ecumenical Heating Fund through a winter spirit-week fundraising effort.
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Jay students slide into recess
Students at Spruce Mountain Elementary School enjoyed some outdoor fun as temperatures rise after brutal cold.
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UMaine considering name changes to Mitchell Center, scholarship
Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell’s name appears hundreds of times in a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting difficult discussions at institutions that use Mitchell’s name, including Bowdoin, his alma mater.
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Livermore Falls library blends creativity, literacy with activity series
Treat Memorial Library offers Storytime To Go literacy packets and expanding hands-on craft programming, which provide flexible learning and creative opportunities for families.
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Dirigo junior organizes food drive, donates 4,000 items to Peru food pantry
Kaeden Swan organized two-week project involving four schools as part of a community service project.
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Lawmakers initiate reform of Maine’s fraught school funding formula
The Education Committee is introducing a bill based on researcher recommendations that include integrating local poverty rates and reforming the special education model.