Gabe Ferris, a freshman at Waterville Senior High School, was honored recently at the National Book Festival, where he read his award-winning letter to author Walter Isaacson.
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Winslow High School team wins first Thomas Cup competition
The event drew 60 high school students to technical contests at Thomas College.
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Maine signs $4.14 million contract for standardized student testing
A New Hampshire-based company will develop and administer new English and math tests for students in third through eighth grades.
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Messalonskee’s Paula Callan wins Maine assistant principal of the year
The award was announced Thursday morning at a surprise ceremony at the Oakland high school.
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Brian Laramee to continue as acting Waterville principal
The School Board voted 7-0 Wednesday to ask him to stay through end of the school year.
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New assessment tests for Maine students to be rolled out
Measured Progress Inc. will replace the Smarter Balanced test; details will be unveiled Thursday.
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USM students rally to protest racism on nation’s college campuses
University President Glenn Cummings pledges action and forms a diversity council, saying, “There is work to be done.”
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School budget discussion starts early in RSU 18
The school district has a tumultuous history of budget fights, and one town is studying whether it makes fiscal sense to stay in the district.
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Petition accuses ‘Not Your Mascot’ creator of harassing Skowhegan Indian supporters
An online petition asks Maulian Smith to ‘cease and desist harassing and intimidating behavior,’ while Smith is circulating a petition asking state and local school officials to get rid of the Indians nickname.
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Reiter expected to plead not guilty to charge related to propositioning student
The former Waterville Senior High School principal is scheduled for a February court appearance on the misdemeanor official oppression charge.