The review found some girls teams had less access to equipment, facilities and opportunities.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Community College System president stepping down next year
David Daigler, who has led the system since 2019, will leave at the end of the 2026-27 academic year.
Maine judge: Secretary of state was right to invalidate trans ballot referendum
Shenna Bellows said last month the initiative could not appear on the November ballot because the petition fell short of the number of required signatures by about 500. A Superior Court judge on Thursday agreed, but the petitioners plan to appeal.
Voters approve Rangeley area school budget by wide margin
The combined vote was 556-225 in favor of RSU 78’s $6M budget for the next school year.
Towns pass Newport-area school budget
The results of the vote will be ratified Tuesday.
Pittsfield-area voters approve $15.2M school budget
The Maine School Administrative District 53 budget comes with an overall increase of 1.70% and a local tax increase of 5.58%.
Voters pass Fairfield-area school budget
All four towns approved the budget in a ballot referendum.
Maine transgender sports referendum back in court after invalidation
The group behind the question is asking that it be restored to the November ballot, while the secretary of state wants the court to affirm her conclusion that the petition fell more than 500 signatures short.
Skowhegan-area voters approve school budget, cost-sharing change
The budget reflects an overall local tax increase of less than 2%, while the cost-sharing formula will use a combination of valuation and pupil count.
Gardiner-area school budget passes
$33.5 million School Administrative District 11 budget passes in Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner.