Currently, individual middle and high schools set their own policies, which officials say leaves gaps.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
SAD 54 may hike taxes on district towns if state aid is down
Superintendent of Schools Brent Colbry is hopeful for additional state aid to education to balance the budget, but says the district would need $400,000 more from taxpayers if early state aid projections don’t change.
Parent group raising $421,000 for Waterville High auditorium renovations
A campaign kickoff to raise $150,000 for 700 seats in the Waterville Senior High School auditorium is set for March 10.
Associate professor accuses UNE of retaliating because she alleged harassment
Lara Carlson sues for damages, but the school denies administrative misconduct and asks for a dismissal.
Immigrants take accent-reduction class in Portland
Even though they speak English, many find that their accent makes it hard for people to understand them.
High school ski racers hit the slopes at Kents Hill to help hungry
The event, organized by a Maranacook Community High School junior, raised money for the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn.
Message of gender acceptance, inclusion shared at UMF
Freshman Jonas Maines hosted a discussion with his father, Wayne, after telling their family’s story of supporting and fighting for Jonas’ transgender twin, Nicole.
Gardiner among local schools to participate in Read to ME Challenge
Gardiner high school students read to elementary school children, while adults read stories to local middle schoolers.
Q: What might be more readable but still challenge test-taking students? A: The new SAT
Emphasizing critical thinking over vocabulary and ‘tricky logic questions,’ the new version is meant to reflect real-world aptitude in college-bound kids.
SAD 74 residents question proposed change in local school taxes
The change would shift more of the tax burden onto Anson residents as the town of Embden proposes to withdraw from the school district.