Many, but not all, districts around the state will receive more funding. The Portland school district, the state’s largest, will receive $3.6 million more than it initially expected.
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Maine school districts confront COVID-19 funding cliff
Across-the-board expenses are rising just as federal pandemic relief is running out. Educators see a ‘perfect storm of financial pressures’ that will challenge schools for the next two years.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Livermore school director concerned about state commissioner’s comments on learning
LIVERMORE —During the board comments period at a brief Regional School Unit 73 board of directors meeting Thursday night, March 23, Director Holly Morris of Livermore expressed concern over comments Commissioner Pender Makin made during a recent legislative hearing. Morris said Commissioner Pender Makin told at a legislative hearing last week that social-emotional learning, gender […]
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Free community college program pulls students from UMaine System
A Maine lawmaker would expand upon the free tuition initiative to help prevent the enrollment declines at the state’s public universities from getting any worse.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
Republicans hope 20-year-old spending cap helps cut Mills’ budget
If left unamended, a safety valve tied to Maine’s commitment to fund 55% of public education could chop almost half of Gov. Janet Mills’ $900 million proposal.
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What is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act?
The law is intended to provide homeless students the same educational opportunities as housed students by removing any barriers to learning.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Alfond Scholarship Foundation launches awareness campaign
Ten years after every child born in Maine became included in the fund, many are not aware it can help their children.
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Oxford Hills teacher investigating disappearance of whale sharks in Baja
Jennifer Sherbinski was selected to participate in a teacher fellowship focused on marine biology on the Baja peninsula.
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Maine public school enrollment makes small rebound
The increase for a second year in a row followed years of steady decline and a significant drop at the beginning of the pandemic.
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An Auburn forum tackles a big question: ‘What if we go on this way?’
Three community leaders oversee a community discussion on the future of education, incarceration and housing.