Waterville Senior High School students headed into prom weekend were moved by Chris Sandy’s story about how his life was turned upside down when he killed an elderly couple while driving drunk.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Harvard hosts Zuckerberg as commencement speaker
Mark Zuckerberg, who started Facebook in his dormitory room but later dropped out, gives the keynote address.
Messalonskee High students to compete overseas in China robotics competition
The team was one of six in the United States chosen to go to the competition in Qingdao.
Winthrop officials might be reaching budget compromise
After asking for deep cuts, the Town Council now has given the School Department more money to work with.
School-choice advocates fault Trump private-school scholarship proposal
The Trump administration’s plan that would funnel federal funds to private institutions receives pushback.
Litchfield, Wales, Sabattus voters give preliminary OK to budget that’s 0.37 percent lower
The budget will now require the approval of voters in a June 13 referendum.
Skowhegan-based SAD 54 budget passes easily Wednesday night
About 50 residents approved the $33.8 million spending package for 2017-18 with no discussion; now the package heads to a June 13 referendum.
Lewiston students protest bullying after suicide of middle school classmate
Anie Graham’s father says the family tried to get her help, but ‘every system we have in place failed our daughter,’ who took her life this week.
Parents’ concerns prompt switch to organic pesticide at Freeport schools
The district had planned to use a synthetic spray on browntail moth infestations in trees near athletic fields.
Mom who went to classes with quadriplegic son gets honorary MBA
She is awarded the degree by a university near Los Angeles.