Overall, Regional School Unit 4 is down 17 people since July. Officials are confident they can fill the positions by the time school starts.
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Farmington-based school board advised of staffing challenges, facility repairs
Regional School Unit 9 directors advised of replacement of Mt. Blue Campus gym floor.
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Poland request to review school cost-sharing formula to be addressed at next RSU 16 meeting
Of the three towns in the district, Poland pays 67% of the total local funding for the school budget required by the state.
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MDI Bio Lab gets $19 million to boost Maine’s biomedical research, workforce
The federal grant will fund the renewal of the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence program, a collaboration between 17 educational and research institutions, for another 5 years.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills school district approves stopgap assessment warrant
More budget cuts lay ahead for SAD 17 after voters rejected its most recent proposed budget.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston hopes to fill vacancies ahead of new school year
With the new school year around the corner, Lewiston is working to fill its school vacancies.
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Lisbon school committee elects fifth member
Lisbon school committee members appointed former interim committee member Chris Rugullies to the committee Monday evening.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
Colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Among universities’ budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is now gone, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to college.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Judge denies emergency relief in lawsuit challenging limits on public funds for religious schools
The plaintiffs in the case have already filed a notice that they intend to appeal the order issued Thursday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Children’s museum receives over $200,000 to advance ethnic studies
The federal grant of $224,143 will help the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine develop programs that comply with Maine law calling for African American and Wabanaki studies in public schools.