International theater company provides lessons and plays for all grades during Spirit Week.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
University of Maine System sees 3% enrollment increase after final tally
Following an October census, the system said there are more than 20,000 undergraduate students, and graduate enrollment has reached a record 4,965.
Voters in Wales, Litchfield and Sabattus to vote again on school budget Tuesday
RSU 4 facing a fourth budget vote for the second year in a row.
Mexico middle school classrooms planned for Mountain Valley High School
The plan for the seventh and eighth grade Mountain Valley Middle School students to return to in-person learning includes using space at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford.
Dixfield-area students receive cards for town library
Dirigo Elementary School second graders visited Ludden Memorial Library for a tour and story time.
Committee members share steps taken in Spruce Mountain schools to address behavior issues
The RSU 73 Behavior Committee gives report at board of directors meeting Thursday on what is being done to address behavior issues in Spruce Mountain schools.
Francophone diplomats address Portland students about multilingual education
Ambassadors from France, Gabon and the Central African Republic visited Deering High School Friday to talk about French-speaking students in Portland, and how to support French language education in the state.
Lewiston, Auburn students bond over grief, hope
Rallying behind the ‘Lewiston Strong’ slogan, students and educators in Twin Cities set out to thank and recognize the first responders that came to Lewiston’s aid at its darkest hour.
UNE to offer Maine’s first doctoral program in social work
The University of New England will begin offering the fully online social work doctorate program this winter.
Two liberal arts colleges in Maine see little change in diversity after end of affirmative action
The state’s private colleges committed to building diverse student bodies despite the 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions. The first students affected by the ruling are now on campus.