Cost overruns are estimated at at least $7.5 million.
Auburn schools
Bucking national trends, reading, math proficiency rise in Auburn schools
The graduation rate at Edward Little High School reached a 10-year high in 2022, and Franklin Alternative School achieved a perfect 100%.
Last resource officer pulled from Auburn schools
Both school resource officers stationed at Auburn were reassigned to patrol duty due to staffing shortages.
Some school officials say student behaviors have improved since last year. Others said it’s grown worse.
Teachers and administrators widely agreed last year that students were acting out more often and more severely than before the pandemic pushed schools to close.
Edward Little High School partners with Central Maine Community College for ‘Spring Ahead’ program
Some seniors will enroll in a full semester of college courses in the spring semester.
Auburn School Committee votes to vacate Lake Street School, downsize special education program
Changes to the Regional Education Technical Center will be a “significant” blow to nearby districts at a time when administrators say getting students into specialized programs has become more difficult.
Auburn School Committee to vote on vacating Lake Street School on Wednesday
Last month, Superintendent Cornelia Brown’s recommendation to close the school and restructure the special education program based there was approved 3-0 by the finance subcommittee.
More than half of all flu cases reported this season are from last week
There have been more than 1,650 influenza cases reported to the Maine CDC since early October, with nearly 860 reported last week.
Auburn curriculum coaches say new instructional programs have upped engagement
Poor standardized test scores in 2021 underscored the need for new math and literacy curriculums, according to Superintendent Cornelia Brown.
SHARECenter receives approval to sign lease agreement, add fiscal partner
The School Committee additionally took their final vote on a set of goals and heard from the Jobs for Maine Graduates program.