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Schools and Education

Published
June 24, 2019

Kennebunk grapples with another racial incident involving students

A video allegedly depicts two teenage girls drinking and one repeatedly using a racial slur.
Published
June 23, 2019

Waterville early learning program opens new classroom with $4 million grant

A grant awarded to Educare Central Maine in March will go toward the classroom as well as to seven other childcare providers in the Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan areas.
Published
June 21, 2019

Lawmakers rush to fix how schools report alleged misconduct

Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill that aims to improve how the state tracks investigations into educators accused of wrongdoing.
Published
June 21, 2019

Augusta school board censures member, in part for social media post

Christopher Clarke, Ward 2 board member, was admonished by his fellow board members for absences from meetings and posting messages on Facebook about closed-door discussion of administrator contracts.
Published
June 21, 2019

RSU 4 school bus driver honored for saving bus full of kids

The bus went out of control after the trainee driver had a heart attack and passed out at the wheel.

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Published
June 21, 2019

SAD 49 superintendent says variety of reasons account for staff resignations

Reza Namin said at least one other employee is leaving because he did not like an administrative restructuring plan.
Published
June 21, 2019

Fairfield-area school board approves revised $27.36 million budget

The latest budget proposal includes $214,916 in new spending and funds both a pre-kindergarten program in Albion and an additional Reading Recovery program teacher.
Published
June 20, 2019

Kennebunk school district paid $50,000 to settle ex-teacher’s racism complaint

Social studies teacher Rosa Slack filed a complaint saying that she was retaliated against for expressing concerns about racist incidents at Kennebunk High School.
Published
June 19, 2019

School district settles with former Kennebunk teacher over racist incidents

RSU 21 agreed to settle with former Kennebunk High School teacher Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in January 2018.
Published
June 18, 2019

RSU 9 directors review financial audit

The audit of 2017-18 financial records revealed no knowledge of fraud, noncompliance or violations, but several recommendations were made to address deficiencies and concerns.