The opening of the school this coming fall will complete a more than yearlong effort to maintain a Catholic high school in the area.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Rangeley Highlander
Phillips-based schools weigh new district model as withdrawal talks continue
Superintendent Laura Columbia said withdrawal updates are moving slow while a new pre-K to grade 12 model is considered.
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Kindergartner killed in Standish crash was stuck in school bus door, preliminary report says
Simon Gonzalez, 5, died Dec. 16 and was the 2nd Maine student killed in a school bus crash within a few weeks.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Wilton fills school board seat following Mayhew’s death
Angie LeClaire will be the interim RSU 9 board member until the June elections.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Volunteer at Rumford library brings new life to science education
Matt Frost, of Peru, coordinates STEM and 3D printing classes as part of the children’s library programming.
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These Maine high schoolers are sharing their love of music with younger students
Maine Music Mentors has chapters in 3 towns and is still expanding.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
Greenwood’s schoolhouse history comes to life in archived town reports
Town reports from 1887 to the present, archived Greenwood town website, show how the schools still battled attendance, teacher retention and building maintenance long before School Administrative District 44.
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Building a medical school at the University of Maine is not feasible, study says
The report says more primary care physicians are needed, but the cost of constructing a medical training facility on the Orono campus makes it unrealistic in the near future.
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Maine Library Commission drops plan requiring paid directors, minimum hours
Small libraries in rural areas, many staffed by volunteers, pushed back saying there’s no way they could meet the standards. Officials still plan to consider new rules.
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How the University of Maine is planning its future while dealing with an $18 million budget deficit
The state’s flagship university is undergoing a major strategic planning process intended to respond to today’s challenges in higher ed, from revenue struggles to academic shifts.