What they saw, they said, might help transform the community by raising students and families from generations of hardship.
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Edward Little High School architects seeing ‘building take shape’
The plans from Harriman Associates for the new Edward Little High School in Auburn are on schedule with construction expected to start in 2021, aiming for fall 2023 to open.
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Electric school buses latest stop on Maine’s climate-change journey
Converting all Maine school bus fleets to electric would reduce carbon emissions significantly, but upfront costs and range restrictions could pose challenges.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Presentation made for in-house program for RSU 16 students
Two educators said outsourcing special education services is costly to district, students.
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Maine lawmakers push for new school safety center to reduce risk of shooting
It was a key recommendation of a consultant hired in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, but the state has been slow to act.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education
Bates College program encourages diverse picture books for children
Children should be able to see themselves in the books they read, educators say, because it will help them succeed in an increasingly diverse nation.
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UMaine adventurers share their Himalayan trip with Whittier Middle School students
Poland students get firsthand account from members of Mount Everest expedition.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Schools & Education
Winthrop High School student charged after threatening social media post
Winthrop interim Superintendent Cornelia Brown said the student threatened to “harm students” at the high school early Thursday morning.
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Central Maine schools go beyond the screen to support learning
“If we have the focus of the screen being the thing — we are doing it wrong,” said Matthew Shea, director of teaching and learning for Winthrop Public Schools, “(Devices) should be used as support and as tools, not the focus.”
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Trump administration rule may end free school lunches for about 500,000 children
Nearly one in seven children came from homes considered ‘food insecure’ in 2018.