The Legislature’s education committee has unanimously approved lowering Maine’s cap on the number of charter schools. It could spell trouble for a new middle and high school specializing in vulnerable populations.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Mary Martin to end 40 years as leading educator in Poland-area schools
‘She set such a high standard and she’s just been an absolute gift to work with,’ one of her colleagues said of Martin.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Orange baby lobsters, the rarest of their kind, find a new home in Maine’s ocean
The odds of finding an orange lobster are 1 in 30 million. The University of New England just released 15 orange babies, no wider than a thumb and no longer than a pinky, into the wild to defy those odds.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Under federal pressure, some of Maine’s colleges are renaming DEI offices
Maine colleges are joining a national trend or scrubbing words like ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ from department websites in favor of more neutral terms like ‘community’ and ‘belonging.’
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine’s college graduates of 2025 walk across the stage to their next chapter
As we enter graduation season, here are photos of some of the newest alumni of Maine’s colleges and universities. In tasseled caps and long robes, graduates from institutions including Maine College of Art & Design, Husson University and University of Maine schools walked across the stage over the weekend, entering the next chapter of their lives.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Dr. Nirav Shah urges UMF graduates to consider ‘what we owe each other’ at commencement
Despite being forced inside by inclement weather, the University of Maine at Farmington recognized its class of 2025 with 3 ceremonies.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Strong votes to send a notice of withdrawal from school district
Phillips, which is also in School Administrative District 58, is scheduled to take a similar vote May 20. Residents of Avon and Kingfield, are collecting signatures to hold a vote.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, Sports
Mt. Ararat principal plans more training, supervision after hazing investigation
But before his presentation Thursday, some players’ parents expressed frustrations that the investigation into the allegations was not neutral or complete.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn schools making changes to early dismissals, canceled days
New rules will give administrators more options for when school is called for the day or students are let out early.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Schools & Education
Maine students head outdoors for Life Happens Outside Challenge
The weeklong challenge, which begins Friday, motivates middle school students to spend more time outdoors, offering a chance to win cash prizes while fostering well-being in students and staff.