Preschools are often a child’s first extensive experience away from home, and the right school can help kids make that transition more smoothly.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
How to help distracted students
Some kids thrive when teachers utilize technology to enhance lesson plans, while others may be distracted.
Determining the right amount of homework
Students spend roughly six hours in the classroom each day while their parents could put in eight hours at the office.
Technology transforms learning experiences
Electronic devices are now so widely used that it’s hard to imagine a life without email, the Internet or text messages.
Augusta eliminates school crossing guards
School officials said no children crossed at five of the 10 sites last year.
SAD/RSU 54 bus routes and school calendar
Skowhegan, Canaan, Cornville, Norridgewock, Smithfield, Mercer.
UMA President Handley to leave for California job
Allyson Handley was the first female president of the University of Maine at Augusta and has been with the university since 2008.
Vassalboro bus routes and school calendar
Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools — AOS 92.
Regional School Unit 18 prepares for 2014-15 school year
Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome Sidney school news announced.
Waterville bus routes and school calendar
Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools, AOS 92.