Four months ago, the project was expected to come in $3.1 million over budget, now the school department might be able to afford to bring back some of the components they sacrificed.
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Kennebunk grapples with another racial incident involving students
A video allegedly depicts two teenage girls drinking and one repeatedly using a racial slur.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Waterville early learning program opens new classroom with $4 million grant
A grant awarded to Educare Central Maine in March will go toward the classroom as well as to seven other childcare providers in the Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan areas.
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Lawmakers rush to fix how schools report alleged misconduct
Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill that aims to improve how the state tracks investigations into educators accused of wrongdoing.
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Augusta school board censures member, in part for social media post
Christopher Clarke, Ward 2 board member, was admonished by his fellow board members for absences from meetings and posting messages on Facebook about closed-door discussion of administrator contracts.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
RSU 4 school bus driver honored for saving bus full of kids
The bus went out of control after the trainee driver had a heart attack and passed out at the wheel.
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SAD 49 superintendent says variety of reasons account for staff resignations
Reza Namin said at least one other employee is leaving because he did not like an administrative restructuring plan.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Fairfield-area school board approves revised $27.36 million budget
The latest budget proposal includes $214,916 in new spending and funds both a pre-kindergarten program in Albion and an additional Reading Recovery program teacher.
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Kennebunk school district paid $50,000 to settle ex-teacher’s racism complaint
Social studies teacher Rosa Slack filed a complaint saying that she was retaliated against for expressing concerns about racist incidents at Kennebunk High School.
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School district settles with former Kennebunk teacher over racist incidents
RSU 21 agreed to settle with former Kennebunk High School teacher Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in January 2018.