School Administrative District 59 voters approve $9.8 million budget
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
High schools make their classical marks in Winthrop
The Maine Junior Classical League brought more than 300 students from 12 high schools across Maine for two days of fun and, yes, Latin.
Augusta ed tech says school department discriminated against her for telling colleague ‘I will pray for you’
Toni Richardson said she filed a complaint charging religious discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Cape Elizabeth High places 8th in national mock trial competition
The finish, in a field of 46 teams, is the highest ever for a team from Maine.
SAD 49 residents send proposed budget to referendum on June 13
The proposed $26.2 million budget for Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield public schools was set by voters to include freshmen sports, which had originally been cut.
UMF graduates and faculty reflect on past, look ahead
The school graduated 398 undergraduate and graduate students from across the country and globe
Thomas College graduates largest class yet
Student speaker Tanya Naborowsky emotionally shared how she made her way to college and what the Thomas experience has meant to her.
UMA confers degrees on nearly 400 during ceremony
Kay Rebman, 59, came to Augusta this weekend from Wisconsin to receive her bachelor’s degree in information library science, one of UMA’s online programs.
Saint Joseph’s College receives $2 million gift for nursing program
The donation by alumna Jeanne Donlevy Arnold of Pennsylvania is the largest capital gift by an individual in the school’s history.