Applicants no longer have to submit standardized test scores as the school tries to become more accessible to first generation students.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine educator chosen as finalist for $1 million global prize
Nancie Atwell, whose school in Edgecomb nurtures students and trains other teachers to be effective, is one of just 50 finalists for the prestigious honor.
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Unity school chief top choice for Gorham post
RSU 3 superintendent Heather Perry is the only finalist to become superintendent of schools in Gorham.
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Bush foundation’s push for digital learning included Maine
Email exchanges show Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education pressing to ‘advance’ online learning in many states.
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Gorham selects lone finalist for new school superintendent
Heather Perry, a superintendent in Waldo County, will be introduced at a public forum before an official hiring decision.
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Sylvester voted in as Waterville School Board chair
Sara Sylvester, 63, is an administrator at Oak Grove Center in Waterville and has been a member of the board for about 10 years.
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Windsor school group to meet Jan. 12
The Windsor Educational Foundation and Reed Fund Committee helps pay for items not covered by school budgets.
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UMA wins chamber service award
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce will give the University of Maine at Augusta, on its 50th anniversary, one of two Special Service awards at its annual ceremony.
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LePage picks adviser to be Maine’s next education commissioner
Tom Desjardins, a senior policy adviser to the governor in education and natural resources, would replace James Rier, who has been on medical leave.
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Brunswick schools hope to resolve bullying case out of court
Maine’s Human Rights Commission has voted to pursue a lawsuit claiming that Brunswick Junior High didn’t do enough about the bullying of a student over 2½ years.