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Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers

by Laura Meckler and Michelle Boorstein June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

In 2022, the U.S. Supreme ruled that a program providing tuition aid to students in rural areas in Maine without public schools could not exclude religious education.

Androscoggin County, News, Schools & Education

Photo album: See images from the Leavitt Area High School commencement

by Andree Kehn June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Leavitt Area High School awarded diplomas Sunday to 126 seniors at the school’s 125th graduation ceremony at The Colisée in Lewiston.

Maine, News, Schools & Education

Sweetser can’t sustain its mental health services to 18 Maine school districts

by Lana Cohen June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Sweetser said it lost $1.5 million last year because of billing rules. Their decision to scale back comes as the mental health of young people continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic.

Androscoggin County, News, Schools & Education

Leavitt Area High School awards 126 diplomas at 125th graduation

by Joe Charpentier June 2, 2024June 3, 2024

Among the event’s speakers at The Colisée in Lewiston, LAHS Principal Eben Shaw encouraged the graduates to strive for kindness, service, compassion, generosity, perseverance, honesty, determination and enthusiasm.

Androscoggin County, Schools & Education

Photo album: Lisbon High School sends off 69 graduates

by Marla Hoffman June 2, 2024June 3, 2024

Lisbon High School’s class of 2024 closed out their high school careers Sunday with a ceremony at the school.

Bethel, News, Schools & Education

Great grad: Makenzie Eliot has earned respect from faculty during her years at Telstar

by Kendra Caruso June 2, 2024June 1, 2024

She hopes to become an Army nurse someday.

Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education

Photo album: See images from Edward Little High School commencement

by Andree Kehn June 2, 2024June 2, 2024

The class of 2024, some 258 seniors in all, heard the last of its school elders’ and classmates’ words of wisdom before heading off to the workforce, college, military or some unique spin on the ‘new.’