District officials say they do not know what to do with the inoperable buses that were provided through the federal Clean School Bus program.
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Portland students adjust to school without cellphones
Many were resistant to the policy when the district considered it last spring but said this week that the rollout has gone better than expected.
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Staff of Maine’s community college system criticize new software program as ‘deeply flawed’
System leadership acknowledged the rollout has been difficult but are confident it will succeed, while staff worry about morale, reputational damage and failed rollouts of the product elsewhere.
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New Principal Stacey Gilbert brings vision, care to Mallett School
Stepping in for retiring principal Tracy Williams, Gilbert says her priority is ensuring every child at W.G. Mallett School feels ‘safe, loved, and valued.’
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How Maine teachers are using AI in the classroom
As some school districts work to set up guidelines, one platform, MagicSchool, already has over 8,500 educator accounts in Maine.
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New partnership allows Lewiston schools to keep deaf students close to home
The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is providing Lewiston with teachers and staff free of charge for daily instruction.
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Controversial Spruce Mountain school district director resigns from board
Roger Moulton resigned Friday, saying he hopes ‘the childish distractions can go away.’
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Oxford Hills residents, state committee back Paris middle school construction project
About 150 adults and children attended a Thursday presentation introducing the concept design for a proposed new Oxford Hills Middle School.
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Bringing back the Teddy Bear Picnic
The teddy bear picnic was a favorite of the late June Plummer, who worked at the Rumford Library from 1977-1994.
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Residents to vote tonight on design for new Oxford Hills Middle School
OHMS’ volunteer building committee recommends a construction plan funded almost entirely by the Maine Department of Education.