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Schools and Education

Published
September 6, 2017

China Middle School closed after broken drain leaks water into building

The school superintendent said he expects the building to reopen Thursday after broken pipes are fixed.
Published
September 5, 2017

Farmington-based RSU 9 debates proposed budget late into night

If passed, the new $33.6 million budget would represent a 2.71 percent increase over the previous year.
Published
September 5, 2017

Bingham, Moscow voters reject school budget Tuesday for third time

A proposal for 2017-18 spending, which in its most recent form called for $3,499,635, now goes to a fourth round.
Published
September 5, 2017

UMA drone program takes off into real-world uses

Students in Maine's first university-level course on unmanned aerial vehicles are learning about uses for drones in areas such as real estate, agriculture, search-and-rescue, land management and construction.
Published
September 5, 2017

Maine parents still in the dark about criminal checks on school employees

Delayed setup of a state online database means the public can't see background and credentials information for school district employees before October.

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Published
September 4, 2017

UMaine professor researching ways to slow browntail moth

Eleanor Groden is looking into how things like fungi and viruses target the moths' caterpillars, which cause rashes and respiratory diseases.
Published
September 4, 2017

Third RSU 9 budget proposal heads to a vote Tuesday

If approved, the $33.6 million budget proposal would represent a 2.71 percent increase over last year.
Published
September 4, 2017

New Head of School begins tenure at Kents Hill

Christopher Cheney came back to Maine after spending many years at leadership institutions in South Africa and Slovakia.
Published
September 4, 2017

State Department of Education makes push for regionalization

School districts are participating in regional grant projects this year, as they test the options that could lead to becoming regional service centers.
Published
September 3, 2017

Maine still has openings for teachers, but vocational schools look at increasing student numbers

Gov. Paul LePage made the claim that vocational training was more necessary than traditional education, but career-oriented learning appears to be on the rise in Maine.