Director Brenda Gammon said the number is about 50 more than this year.
Schools & Education
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Dixfield-based school board approves added procedure on approving library materials
Directors voted 7-1 to give the superintendent the final say.
Maine schools changing schedules for the eclipse
Many districts in or near the path of the total eclipse are sending students home early.
Mills, Collins cut ribbon at new Farmington child care education center
FARMINGTON — Gov. Janet Mills and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins helped cut the ribbon Wednesday to formally open the new Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. Joining them were UMF President Joseph McDonnell, Co-Provost and Dean Katherine Yardley and University of Maine System Vice Chancellor for Strategic […]
Rumford-based school district facing fourth round of budget cuts for 2024-25
Directors have trimmed $2.7 million from the $37.24 million proposal.
CMCC in Auburn to receive $3.2 million to expand health care training
The plan is to grow the community college’s health care programs and add 100 students to the nursing program.
High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory
The suit stems from the state’s decision last year to not count an Advance Placement course on Afridan American Studies toward state credit.
Some central Maine school districts endorse starting after Labor Day
Augusta area schools will start school after Labor Day, but snow days could possibly run school into the week of Juneteenth.
Senior College to offer classes at various community sites in Auburn and Lewiston
Lewiston-Auburn Senior College needs to be more fluid with where they host their classes.
Bill to overhaul how Maine educates its youngest special needs students moves ahead
The bill would transfer some of the responsibility for providing disability services to young kids onto individual school districts within 4 years – a timeline that some worry is too quick.