The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it’s a step too far.
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Lewiston collision is latest crash involving Maine school bus
No one was injured and there was no significant damage when a car struck a school bus Friday morning in Lewiston, but collisions involving school buses are far too common, officials say.
Lewiston hospitals take steps to stem COVID-19 resurgence
Local hospital staff urge people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help reduce its spread this fall and winter.
Several hundred more enrolled in Lewiston schools than last year
Former home-schooled students and those from asylum-seeker families signing up.
Lewiston still has large number of students missing required vaccinations
At the end of last week, more than 200 students enrolled at city schools still did not have all the vaccinations required for them to begin classes, according to officials.
Lewiston students use art project to express interests and hardships
The art project was displayed at the library for a few weeks over the summer.
Lewiston school officials hopeful for better transportation situation this year
The transportation director is asking that parents inform schools about specific addresses where their children will be picked up and dropped off.
Lewiston High School considers installing vape detectors in bathrooms
School officials are discussing different strategies to increase access to bathrooms in the high school.
Lewiston High School plans to add twice-weekly remediation period
The 38-minute period dubbed Academic Focus Time will give students an opportunity to make up work with classroom teachers.