The agency will freeze an unknown amount of money for ‘administrative and technological functions’ in schools but will not pause federal food programs or direct assistance for Mainers.
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Saint Dominic Academy continues appeal of federal court ruling
Despite plans to close its high school, the Catholic school system argued it will still be harmed by the state’s anti-discrimination rule barring it from receiving public tuition funds.
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Interim principal appointed to lead Mexico elementary school
Earlier in the summer, Superintendent Deb Alden suggested that a public tour of the new Mountain Valley Community School might be possible in August, but that’s not going to happen.
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Trump administration issues ‘final warning’ to Maine over transgender policy
Republican lawmakers urged Gov. Janet Mills and Democrats to fast-track legislation to comply with President Donald Trump’s demands.
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Trump administration says Maine’s transgender student policies conflict with parental access laws
The federal Department of Education says Maine school districts’ violate FERPA by withholding from parents records about a student’s transgender status, like the choice to use a different name or pronouns at school.
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Saint Dominic parents, alumni launch effort to keep Auburn high school open
Many parents and alumni took to Facebook over the weekend to share their reactions about the plan to close the high school.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State, News, Schools & Education
Fate of Sabattus Primary School in hands of voters
Residents in Wales, Sabattus and Litchfield will vote April 8 in a referendum on the closure of aging school.
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Some Maine schools shorted because of yearslong DOE mistake
The mistake in how money paid to independent schools for public school students is calculated was discovered earlier this year by Maine’s education department and dates back to 2016.
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Saint Dominic Academy to close its high school at end of school year
Grades kindergarten through 8 will continue at the Lewiston campus starting next year.
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Trump administration targets Maine again, this time on transgender policy in schools
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the U.S. Department of Education, which Trump wants to abolish, is investigating whether dozens of Maine school districts are violating or misusing federal privacy laws and infringing on parents’ rights.