LD 384 went into effect on Sept. 24, granting Maine schools the ability to provide financial assistance for students experiencing a housing crisis.
Schools & Education
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Lewiston expels three students following disciplinary hearings
The Lewiston School Committee voted to allow one student to return to school.
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Feds cut funding for Maine high school program, citing diversity concerns
The program, which helps low-income students in central and western Maine get into college, ‘conflicts’ with the federal government’s goals, the Trump administration said.
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Auburn eyes adding 6th graders to the middle school
The proposed timeline would have necessary school renovation completed by fall of 2028.
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Bates College eliminates application fee, part of national shift
The Lewiston school joins others in Maine, and nationwide, in hopes of making access to higher education more affordable.
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Mount Abram school district to vote on whether to close Day Mountain school in Strong
MSAD 58 will vote Oct. 16 on whether to close Day Mountain Regional Middle School and move grades 7-12 to Mount Abram, as Kingfield voters approved 145-35 to start a withdrawal study.
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Maine schools struggling to hire bus drivers
In Brunswick, a shortage of bus drivers has forced schools to merge routes and reschedule after-school activities.
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Lisbon trying a third time for school budget passage
After two rejections, town officials hope a cut of $121,253 is enough to gain the support of residents when they head to the polls Nov.4.
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Bowdoin College Conservatives host ‘October 7,’ a play spotlighting stories of Hamas attack survivors
The stage reading Thursday night at Pickard Theater came just a few days after the student group postponed a vigil for slain right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk because of reported threats.
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Oxford Hills schools show improvement in absentee rate, safety, student success
Maine School Administrative District 17 has met or exceeded goals set for a three-year strategic plan, though math assessments remained flat amid a new curriculum program.