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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Gardiner-area school officials review reasons for increase in school budget
Maine School Administrative District 11 officials said the budget could decrease further if the state Legislature approves more public school funding.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Maine charter schools post mixed results but fill a need for families
Ten years after charter schools were authorized in Maine, academic outcomes vary but supporters say they're meeting a need for students who don't fit in traditional classrooms.
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PublishedMay 30, 2021
Not your typical summer school: Waterville to offer fun, social activities and academics
Cooking, building model rockets and art are a small sampling of the summer courses being offered this year to address students' social-emotional needs that have gone unmet during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
After investigation, U.S. Justice Department and Lewiston schools strike deal on reforms to end ‘discriminatory’ practices
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine said in a statement Thursday that the agreement will end the district’s "systemic and discriminatory practice" of excluding students from attending school for full days because of behaviors related to their disabilities, and will provide more support for English language learners.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Our View: Maine should invest in early childhood programs
A bill before the Legislature would take a successful Somerset County program statewide.
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PublishedMay 26, 2021
Bill would ban distribution of remote classes recorded in Maine schools
While the bill's sponsor says it aims to prevent snippets of a class from being taken out of context or used in a way to harm teachers, opponents say it stands in the way of transparency.
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PublishedMay 24, 2021
Gardiner-area bus driver to retire after 50 years
Barbara Astbury has driven three generations to school in Maine School Administrative District 11 in her career as a bus driver.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Tick worries prompt school officials to spray Hall-Dale Elementary School grounds
Dresden Elementary and Hall-Dale Elementary Schools have had the greatest amount of ticks in Regional School Unit 2, but the Hallowell school is the priority because of summer building use.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Bill would make all Maine children eligible for free breakfast, lunch in schools
Legislation sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson would require Maine to supplement what the state receives in federal funding for free and reduced lunch coverage.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
St. Michael students get creative to pull off 6th annual walk-a-thon
Wednesday's fundraising event benefitted not only the Augusta-based Catholic school, but the Travis Mills Foundation's goal of paying for a family to spend two weeks at its Belgrade Lakes retreat.
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