The drop during the 2018-19 school year – the first time Maine fell below 50,000 athletes in 22 years – came as participation nationwide declined for the first time in 30 years.
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RSU 73 votes to join center
At a district-wide meeting Thursday, voters unanimously favored joining the Western Maine Regional Service Center. Later the board voted to increase the price of all school lunches by five cents.
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School uniforms are on the rise, changing back-to-school shopping
Administrators see safety, convenience and inclusion. Critics see a block to creativity and individualism. Retailers see profit.
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Holocaust survivor who spied on Nazis during World War II shares her story at USM
Marthe Cohn, 99, doesn’t want people to forget the lessons that were learned about Hitler’s rise to power and the horrors of the Holocaust.
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Legislators ask firms to explain use of ‘vast amount of data’ they collect on students
The FBI issued a warning that the expansion of education technology and the collection of student data could “present unique exploitation opportunities for criminals.”
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RSU 73 to vote on joining regional service center
Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls residents will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Spruce Mountain Elementary School.
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Skowhegan school district erases its Native American iconography as school year nears
The School Administrative District 54 board will convene to discuss next steps Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Dozens of unexpected students from migrant surge force Portland-area schools to adjust
Some districts say they’re mostly prepared but at least one – Brunswick – may need to hire more teachers.
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New festival in Unity draws in impressive number of attendees to celebrate the local grain economy
The Bread and Brews festival was created to showcase and celebrate what MOFGA’s Communication and Outreach Director Katy Green described as the “grain renaissance” in Maine.
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Committees report to RSU 9 board on facilities, contract negotiations
Superintendent Tina Meserve said the committees have been a source of efficiency in getting school business done.