The U.S. Department of Education has determined that free- and reduced-lunch numbers cannot be used as a basis for awarding federal Title V grant money for low-income rural schools.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
School district selects architectural firm to replace North Elementary School in Skowhegan
The same architect that has previously worked with the district was recommended by the building committee and approved by the board at Thursday night’s board meeting.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan area school district’s search for new mascot garners 1,500 suggestions
Gathering ideas for a new team name is the start of a multistep process sanctioned by the Maine School Administrative District 54 board last fall after the “Indians” nickname and mascot were retired.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education, Times Record
Concerns about Richmond schools boil over amid district-withdrawal talks
A public hearing during Monday’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting focused on the possibility of Richmond withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Farmington-based school district considers solar electricity proposal
By entering into a 25 year power provider agreement with Revision Energy, the district could see an annual savings of nearly $150,00.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Teacher unions: Children terrified by active shooter drills
The report recommends schools focus on training teachers on how to respond to an active shooter rather than drilling kids.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Bates College breaks record for Fulbright award winners
The top Fulbright producer among liberal arts college for two of the past three years, Bates’ 24 honorees this year are the most any college of its type has ever had.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Hodgkin hired as Winthrop Public Schools superintendent
James Hodgkin, who has 34 years of school administrative experience, will take over for Cornelia Brown on July 1.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education, Times Record
Richmond residents to weigh in on leaving RSU 2
The question on the ballot asks whether residents want to explore leaving Regional School Unit 2, which would require knowing the costs to leave the district and to have Richmond run its own schools.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Prosecutor drops OUI case against longtime Biddeford school bus driver
Richard Tanguay will return to work immediately, the superintendent said Friday, after breath and urine tests revealed no evidence of alcohol or drugs.