Maine Department of Education data of state-funded major construction projects shows how costs have grown in recent years.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills validates third school budget proposal, district vote set for Oct. 8
The most recent budget, which goes to referendum Oct. 8, proposes $50.43 million in spending.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Schools & Education
Sixth grader arrested after Gray-New Gloucester school bus evacuated
Police searched the 11-year-old suspect’s home and found the ‘suspicious device,’ which was determined not to be an explosive. The boy was released to his parents while the district attorney considers whether to file charges.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-area school nutrition staff learns more about making tasty meals with Healthy Meals Incentive Grant
The Healthy Meals Incentive Grant has provided the nutrition staff at Mountain Valley High School and Buckfield Junior-Senior High School with multiple resources.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Winthrop electric buses sidelined after recall
The decision to take the buses out of commission for a two-week test period after the recall was made by Interim Superintendent Becky Foley.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Auburn School Committee sets 2025 schedule for budget, address overcrowded bus concerns
The timeline for developing the 2025-26 fiscal year budget runs from this month to June 2025.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 budget validation meeting Thursday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
The third budget proposal is for $50.43 million — a total overall reduction of close to $1.18 million from the original proposal last June.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Poland-area school district voters pass budget on third try
Voters in the three-town Regional School Unit 16 approved the $28.4 million budget 741-588 Tuesday night.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education
Naloxone training coming to Lewiston schools next week, Auburn soon
Mandated by a new state law, public schools now offer training for students in secondary education to teach them how to administer the overdose antidote, even if the students choose not to take part.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Andover Elementary School students learn gardening, homesteading skills
With $3,000 grant money from a Whole Kids Garden Grant, four Andover Elementary School staff members and community volunteers are creating a garden project and mini homestead at the school to teach their 22 prekindergarten through fifth grade students gardening and homesteading skills.