More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their student loans by the end of the summer at the latest.
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Oak Hill High School graduates 83 at Augusta Civic Center
The Wales-based school serves students in Regional School Unit 4, which includes Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales.
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Two dozen earn ‘success card,’ and brighter future, after graduating from adult education program
A graduation ceremony was held Thursday outside Waterville Senior High School for students who were part of the Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education program.
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RSU 9 votes for new director of curriculum
Monique Poulin, principal of Mt. Blue High School will be taking on the role of director of instruction, curriculum, and grants after a vote from the RSU 9 board of directors Tuesday, May 30.
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Senate passes Republican-led bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
President Biden has pledged to keep in place his commitment to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people.
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Augusta Board of Education member calls for detailed audit of finances in vote against proposed school budget
Board member Kati McCormick questioned the accuracy of the spending plan, pointing to a rocky budgeting process that earlier involved a nearly $800,000 mistake in calculations.
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Photos: Waterville students spend a day serving others
About 30 students at Waterville Junior High School who are part of a Jobs for Maine’s Graduates program traveled to Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville to perform community service work. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Kennebec County Teacher of the Year gives students a chance to restore alewife harvest in Gardiner
Sharon Gallant and her Gardiner Area High School students have worked with a local nonprofit for five years to collect data on the fish often used as lobster bait in hopes they can help bring the commercial harvesting industry back to the city.
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Foster CTE Center rolls out new apprenticeship program
Foster Career and Technical Education Center has started a new apprenticeship program, which will connect students with job sites that will further their trade skills.