Nearly 100 Maine educators are receiving funding for the first time for 146 outdoor learning projects across the state.
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University of Maine will receive $45M for health science complex
The federal funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, comes after UMaine recently commissioned a study that found adding a medical school was not currently feasible.
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Farmington-based schools face special education budget pressures
The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors received updates from the superintendent during its Jan. 13 meeting.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Schools & Education, The Rangeley Highlander
WinterKids Winter Games growing across Maine
Community Regional Charter School in Cornville is taking part in the 9th annual Winter Games, as outdoor facilities add programs to the WinterKids event calendar in Franklin, Oxford, Somerset and Kennebec counties.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Rangeley Highlander
Amy Safford to bring Dead River Valley stories to Carrabassett Library
The event highlights local history, storytelling and community connection tied directly to western Maine’s landscape and past.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills teens guiding teachers on equity, inclusion
A student-led group from the Paris high school spoke Monday at Bates College about how they help create workshops for teachers and their peers on matters of diversity, acknowledgement and creating a safe learning environment.
Posted inCommunity, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Jay woman’s 20 years of homeschooling built around family
Lisa Berry reflects on more than 2 decades of homeschooling in Maine, emphasizing family relationships, flexibility and long-term growth over rigid curriculum.
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Harrison Elementary kicks off 9th WinterKids Games
With kids from Harrison and Waterford now joined into one school it is the first time pre-K through second grade students from both towns will participate together.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Schools & Education, The Rangeley Highlander
Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history
Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine nearly 13,000 years ago through rare archaeological artifacts.
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Lewiston schools gear up for possible increased ICE presence
Superintendent Jake Langlais is calling on his staff to stay calm and stick to procedure should ICE raids increase in Lewiston and involve the schools.