The handling of gender identity at public schools has emerged as a new front in the culture war, pitting children’s privacy against some parents who fear educators are cutting them out of key conversations.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Nature exploration program at Mexico school more than outdoor math and science
Meroby Elementary School was awarded the 2022-23 School of the Year by the Maine Environmental Education Association.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Bill would extend eligibility for special education services
Some school districts, however, balk at cost and opponents question whether the public school system is the right place to best serve this population up to age 22.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
New technology education center in Wilton
Maine STREAM Place, located on Route 133, is setting up to bring more technology education opportunities to kids in Franklin County as well as begin their own robotics teams, the Knights of Katahdin.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Schools & Education
Police, school officials investigate racist graffiti painted on Waterville elementary school
Peter Hallen, assistant superintendent of Waterville Public Schools, said it is important to find those responsible for the graffiti, but having the schools and Waterville community address the issue is critical to spreading awareness and effecting change.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Former Bangor school superintendent Betsy Webb dies at 61
The district’s top administrator for 13 years, Webb reportedly passed away on Thanksgiving while in hospice care.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Recalling the days of one-room schoolhouses
One-room schoolhouse stories were shared by teachers, students and those whose families boarded teachers during the time before school administrative districts were formed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine system schools to close $5 million budget gap
Schools are making plans to dig into reserves and remaining federal COVID relief funds, keep vacant teaching positions open, limit travel and other expenses, and boost marketing campaigns.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Bates students worry about decreasing diversity if affirmative action is overturned
They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Classes to resume today at Maranacook Community Middle and High Schools after threat suspect identified
Classes were canceled for Monday after a threatening text message prompted officials to close the high school and middle school campus on Halloween.