Staff have criticized the rollout of a new student information system from Anthology, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week.
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Feds restore funding to USM program that helps veterans go to college
The Department of Education reversed its recent decision to cut more than $600,000 in already allocated funding for Veterans Upward Bound, which it said conflicted with the Trump administration’s priorities.
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Farmington-based schools kick off year with rising test scores
Mt. Blue Middle, Cascade Brook, and Mallett start the year with new hires, upgraded spaces, and initiatives linking student success to local community support.
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Child care center in Rangeley dedicated to community champion
The Rangeley Child Care Center is expected to open in October and will accommodate 74 children six weeks old through school age.
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Maine schools are in disrepair. There isn’t enough money to address the crisis.
Rising construction costs, declining enrollment and a growing list of new school requests has prompted the state to reconsider its funding system.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-based schools to have early release days to aid move to new school
All schools in the Mountain Valley Region will have half-day Fridays starting Oct. 31 as teachers and staff move into Mountain Valley Community School.
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Dixfield high school looking to form drum line, hire pep band leader
Regional School Unit 56 directors approved a $2,800 stipend for someone to lead the newly approved drum line pep band to play at home football and basketball games.
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High school dean of students is Oxford Hill’s 2025 alum of the year
Alicia Sadler, class of 1990, gives back to her community as a special educator.
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Oxford Hills students coping with ‘unplugged’ phones
Students at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High and Middle schools began the school year with a more restrictive phone and personal device policy.
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As temperatures rise, Maine schools need solutions for shoulder seasons
The shoulder seasons — early fall and late spring — can be a difficult time to teach and learn in old school buildings that are designed to hold the heat in.