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Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Girls get hands-on experience in trade careers at Farmington workshop
The Totally Trades workshop hosted by New Ventures Maine at the Foster Career and Technical Education Center on the Mt. Blue campus gave young women a chance to experience non-traditional careers for women that pay well and are in high demand.
Auburn Superintendent Katy Grondin resigns
Superintendent since 2011, Grondin notified the Auburn School Committee of her decision during Wednesday’s executive session to review her evaluation.
High school students get a taste of teaching at Thomas College
The event was presented by the staff from the college’s Lunder School of Education partnered with the Maine Department of Education and Maine teachers of the year.
Cape Elizabeth to appeal ruling on suspension of student who posted notes saying ‘there’s a rapist’
Aela Mansmann and her mother are challenging her suspension for posting a sticky note in a school bathroom that said, ‘There’s a rapist in the school and you know who it is.’
Maine public schools, groups weigh in on lawsuit over religious school tuition
The case is pending in a federal appeals court in Boston.
Monmouth voters authorize Board of Selectmen to sell elementary school facility to developer
Housing is the expected development option when the Henry L. Cottrell Elementary school is deeded from Regional School Unit 2 back to Monmouth.
Majority of school district towns OK bond for Skowhegan Area High renovation
Canaan, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Smithfield residents approved the funding while Cornville results were still outstanding.
Winslow incumbent and former school board member win seats on town council
Residents show strong support for all 10 of the town’s referendums, which involve amendments to the town charter.
Fairfield residents fill school board, elect former councilors to new terms
Three new school board members for the Fairfield-area district will join three who were reelected.