Police are investigating the incident at Monroe Elementary School.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
University of Maine System lifts COVID vaccine mandate
The system is still encouraging community members to get vaccinated and boosted.
Some high schools embrace later start times as Legislature considers statewide mandate
A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
Director of adult education in Farmington to retire in June
Nancy Allen, the director of adult education within Regional School Unit 9, is set to retire from her position after 18 years in the role.
RSU 9 special services rebounding strong post COVID-19
John Jones, the director of special services at Regional School Unit 9, reports strong growth within the program since he last spoke to the school board in October.
Richmond School Committee to ask town for $194,000 to hire essential school staff members before July 1
The funds would pay for a superintendent, business manager and other directors to begin before the first budget year takes effect and smooth the transition during the town’s separation from Regional School Unit 2.
Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college
Fewer college graduates could worsen labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology. For those who forgo college, it usually means lower lifetime earnings.
New Bowdoin president a psychology professor, dean with a global perspective
Safa Zaki is the first woman to lead the college in its 229-year history.
Richmond voters select inaugural school committee members following separation from RSU 2
Residents also approved $40,000 for start-up costs for the district during a special election Tuesday.
Winthrop council opts to bond money for required repairs to school parking lot
The town will pay about $220,000 over five years to bring the Winthrop Grade School parking lot into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.