More than two months after a wildfire killed at least 98 people on Maui, the three surviving public schools are set to reopen Monday.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Antisemitic message found at Augusta’s Cony High School
Principal Kimberly Liscomb said the student who wrote the message has been identified and ‘consequences and education have been implemented.’
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Some criticize uneven distribution of pandemic debit cards for groceries
More than 20,000 Maine students were left out of the pandemic relief program that provided up to $120 per child to spend on food.
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Farmington area schools face increase in homeschooled students
During his superintendent’s report on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Superintendent Christian Elkington engaged in a discussion with the board over staff and student retention.
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Performing arts programs at Waterville Senior High School receive national recognition
During a surprise ceremony Thursday, students and staff members learned WSHS has received the Performing Arts School of Excellence award given by the National Federation of State High School Associations.
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Veteran Portland educator named Maine Teacher of the Year
Joshua Chard teaches second and third grade at the East End Community School in Portland.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to new 30-year low
The average scores in reading, science and math all were below benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-year college courses.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine developing interactive tool to track PFAS nationwide
A university team is creating a tracker that strives to connect state and federal testing data back to the likely source of contamination, note the potential impacts on food and water supplies and map out how PFAS travels through the environment.
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Local teams compete at robotics event in Oakland
Knights of Katahdin 9055 was part of the winning alliance while Blue Crew 6153 was able to overcome early challenges and make it to the playoffs.
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How school boards statewide were pushed to allow the public to speak
A recent state law requires that public comments on education matters be allowed at school board meetings, even as a new effort is underway to restrict such commenting.