Derek Brewer, a social studies teacher at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln, was fired by the RSU 67 school board in a unanimous vote.
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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.
Rumford teacher’s Pulitzer teaching fellowship brings global health issues to fifth-graders
Amanda Bryant led a project with her Rumford Elementary School students thanks to the 2025 Pulitzer Center for Teacher Fellowship.
New construction training program aims to fill Maine’s worker shortage
The Maine Community College System and Associated General Contractors of Maine are establishing a pre-apprenticeship program to prepare adult Mainers for in-demand building trades.
University of Maine asks departments for 7% cuts to cover $18M shortfall
Maine’s flagship public university in Orono is reducing budgets across campus to close the gap in the 2027 fiscal year.
Telstar schools have fewer economically disadvantaged students, district says
Still, more than half of SAD 44 students qualify as disadvantaged, entitling the school district to Title I services and certain grants.
Homeschooling is growing in Maine. Here’s what that looks like.
Last year, at least one in 10 students was homeschooled in more than 50 school districts, largely in central and northern Maine.
Maine schools explore nature-based playgrounds
More than two dozen schools have added play areas with features like rocks, logs and water. Experts say they can help children develop key skills and cultivate an interest in sustainability and the outdoors.
Auburn tightens rules on student cellphone use
Teachers are reporting that the bell-to-bell policy has students more engaged in class.
Cardi the dog is a ‘rock star’ at Leeds Central School
A new therapy dog is making a difference at the elementary school.