Students search for salamanders and wade through a vernal pool during annual field trip
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Wales-based school district moves forward with proposed budget
RSU 4 faces uphill battle to secure the funding it says it needs to ensure quality education for district students.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dixfield-based school district approves budget, retains sports and after-school programs
The Regional School Unit 56 board of directors hired Kaelyne Thompson as Dirigo High School principal and Sara Thurston as athletics and activities director for the district, both to begin their positions July 1.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Schools & Education
USM students in Portland join nationwide campus protests in support of Palestine
Roughly 30 people, mostly students, demonstrated peacefully Wednesday at a rally organized by Maine Students for Palestine, which includes students at schools throughout the state.
Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
Columbia University extends talks with Gaza war protesters, averting another confrontation
On Wednesday about 60 tents remained at the encampment, which appeared calm, with students going in and out.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Voters pass $24.6 million budget for Spruce Mountain schools
The proposed $24.6 million budget for Regional School Unit 73 passed by a vote of 460 to 261.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses after mass arrests at Columbia
Schools struggle with where to draw the line between allowing free expression while maintaining safe and inclusive campuses.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
University of Maine System seeing early success with new direct admissions program
UMaine schools are part of a national trend where acceptance offers are made to select students who never officially applied. So far, nearly 300 students who received the UMaine offers have enrolled.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Overcrowded Maine schools face looming crisis when voters reject bonds
Districts such as Scarborough and others in southern Maine – where residents have balked at tax hikes – have few alternatives when they need to fund large construction projects.
Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
Biden Title IX rules set to protect trans students, abuse survivors
The Biden administration finalized sweeping Title IX rules barring discrimination against transgender students and ordering a new system for sexual assault claims.