Absence rates for multilingual students were near or over 50% in some school districts where immigration enforcement spiked, and educators describe empty classrooms and fearful students.
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With enrollment rising, Lewiston ponders future of its school buildings
Thursday’s public forum explored ways the School Department could use the Dingley Building and 287 Main St. to ease crowding for its students and staff.
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Mt. Blue schools to take on special education services for 4-year-olds in 2026-27
RSU 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington said the pre-K special education program will be handled by the district beginning next school year as part of a statewide transition.
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Maine to get $4M in private funds to improve education, work options in correctional facilities
Only 4 states were selected by a national nonprofit to receive grant money and technological assistance to create education, job training and workforce pathways for current and formerly incarcerated people.
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Gov. Mills is calling for a bell-to-bell school cellphone ban. What does that mean?
Maine would join more than 20 states that ban cellphones for the entire school day. Several districts have already adopted their own policies, but statewide mandates of any kind often meet resistance.
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Lewiston schools see rise in absences during ICE operation, superintendent says
As federal immigration authorities increased their presence in the city, school officials focused on safety, Jake Langlais said.
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UMF arts center opens semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces’ exhibit
The Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington is opening the semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces,’ a mixed-media exhibit featuring work by 10 New England artists.
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Auburn students gear up for winter with help from Lost Valley
L.L.Bean snowshoes and Sonic sleds were recently delivered to Washburn School.
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Midcoast district cancels school after bomb threats
The threat at Topsham-based MSAD 75 was not credible, police say, and there is no danger to the public.
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Budget planning begins as Spruce Mountain school district reviews bleachers, technology
The facilities director told the RSU 73 board that the new bleachers have arrived at Spruce Mountain High School and will be installed soon.