At a luncheon hosted by the Maine Heritage Policy Center, Deputy Education Commissioner Bill Beardsley is asked why he participated in a private commission meeting hosted by the governor that violated the state’s open-meeting law.
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As affording college gets tougher, costs drivers generally not well understood
As a father with one child at university and another one going on college tours over vacation week as a junior in high school, Greg Fahy says he is very attentive to the costs of higher education.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
MSAD 11 changes calendar, last day now June 17
Because of the number of snow days, each day during the week of May 9 will be an hour longer.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Public hearings on RSU 18 budget set for this week
The first school budget hearing on the proposed $34.6 million budget was Monday night in Oakland, and hearings will also be held in Sidney, Belgrade and China.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
LePage to speak at UMF Theodora Kalikow Education Center dedication Tuesday
Gov. Paul LePage will join UMF president Kathryn Foster and University of Maine System Chancellor James Page in naming the education center after former UMF president Kalikow.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Fayette town, school officials to hold joint meeting April 28
They are aiming to finalize budgets for the warrant for the annual Town Meeting June 18.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Waterville Science Olympiad team attributes 17th state win to hard work, dedication
The team advances to the National Science Olympiad Tournament next month in Wisconsin.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Wisconsin teen shoots 2 outside prom before officer kills him
A school administrator says its appears the gunman intended to go into the dance and start shooting randomly with a high-powered rifle.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Waterville area celebrates Earth Day
Unity College students wrap up a week of activities, while others just got out and enjoyed the weather.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Students work in UMA garden for Earth Day
All the food from UMA’s community garden, which has been restarted this spring, will be donated to the Augusta Food Bank.