Mountain Valley Community School will bring all River Valley elementary and middle students in Regional School Unit 10 together in one building.
Schools & Education
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Scarborough assistant principal remembered as dedicated coach, friend after fatal car crash
Jacob Brown, 34, a former hockey standout for Lewiston, died Saturday night in a wreck that police said occurred after he drove off from a traffic stop.
Mt. Blue district superintendent warns of staff shortages
Superintendent Christian Elkington updated Regional School Unit 9 directors Sept. 9 on staffing, AI use, and youth cannabis risks.
After 2 years some of Maine’s electric school buses remain parked
District officials say they do not know what to do with the inoperable buses that were provided through the federal Clean School Bus program.
Portland students adjust to school without cellphones
Many were resistant to the policy when the district considered it last spring but said this week that the rollout has gone better than expected.
Staff of Maine’s community college system criticize new software program as ‘deeply flawed’
System leadership acknowledged the rollout has been difficult but are confident it will succeed, while staff worry about morale, reputational damage and failed rollouts of the product elsewhere.
New Principal Stacey Gilbert brings vision, care to Mallett School
Stepping in for retiring principal Tracy Williams, Gilbert says her priority is ensuring every child at W.G. Mallett School feels ‘safe, loved, and valued.’
How Maine teachers are using AI in the classroom
As some school districts work to set up guidelines, one platform, MagicSchool, already has over 8,500 educator accounts in Maine.
New partnership allows Lewiston schools to keep deaf students close to home
The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is providing Lewiston with teachers and staff free of charge for daily instruction.
Controversial Spruce Mountain school district director resigns from board
Roger Moulton resigned Friday, saying he hopes ‘the childish distractions can go away.’