Augusta voters will decide in November whether to support funding to expand Farrington Elementary School and close Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School.
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UMaine, Thomas College announce scholarships for Alfond Grant recipients
The Alfond Grant Program has awarded a $500 grant to every child born in Maine since 2013 and now, those recipients are eligible for new scholarships from 2 Maine institutions.
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Thomas College gets $3M federal grant to integrate AI across curriculum, support new positions
The college will begin hiring immediately for new grant-funded positions focusing on artificial intelligence.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Group appeals Maine’s decision to give education contracts to AI-powered firm
A New York company plans to replace human workers with AI agents to train Maine’s early childhood educators.
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Special education needs growing more complex, Farmington schools find
The 10-town district is expanding specialized programs, staffing and training as it sees more students with autism, health impairments and intensive support needs.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine DHHS awards child development grant to out-of-state, private equity-backed firm
Maine Roads to Quality, affiliated with the University of Southern Maine, is at risk of closing after a state contract it’s had for decades is given to a private company from New York that plans to embrace AI in its work.
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Mt. Blue school district nutrition revenue hits record high as funds reinvested
Regional School District 9’s nutrition program posted record revenue in fiscal year 2026, driven in part by a new after-school meal program.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
UMaine board votes to rename George Mitchell Center
The former Democratic senator’s name is also being removed from a scholarship after a task force recommended rebranding all campus institutions affiliated with Mitchell, who is referenced hundreds of times in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Suspensions, civil rights violations on the rise at Spruce Mountain
The high school has recorded 19 suspensions, including 6 involving civil rights violations, during a difficult opening stretch that administrators say will be met with accountability.
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Maine ‘Jeopardy!’ champ on the show’s magic, and the question she should have gotten right
UMaine alum and former Bangor Daily News reporter Emily Burnham won the trivia game show Wednesday night.