Of special interest to the board, RSU 9 is establishing a Unified Basketball program to bring together students with and without disabilities and “collaborative” games of basketball.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine community colleges see enrollment shift to worker training programs
Community colleges around the country are expanding short-term workforce training programs hoping to make a dent in the national workforce shortage and provide low-barrier opportunities for economic mobility.
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UMaine System sees financial trouble on the horizon
The state’s university system is almost sure to see multimillion-dollar budget deficits in the years to come.
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Faculty get a seat at the table with UMaine System Trustees
Following calls for better communication and transparency, Chairperson Trish Riley gives system faculty a non-voting seat on the board.
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Blue Crew succeeds at Summer Heat Event
Blue Crew First Robotics Team 6153, comprised of students from Mt. Blue and Spruce Mountain high schools, was part of the winning alliance at the off-season event in Falmouth.
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Meet the RSU 9 fifth grade teacher who loves seeing her students smile
Regional School Unit 9 fifth grade teacher Lucinda Dreschler is passionate about collaboration with fellow teachers and the students themselves. Collaboration, she said, is the key to successful education.
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Decision delayed on proposed updates to UMaine System’s hiring practices
Board of trustees refers the slew of reforms aimed at bringing more accountability to the system’s hiring practices to a subcommittee scheduled to meet in August.
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UMaine extends Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract 1 year despite calls for removal
The vote comes after faculty at all 7 schools in the system have expressed serious concerns about Malloy’s leadership.
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Peter Hallen named assistant superintendent for Waterville Public Schools
Peter Hallen, 50, the director of the Mid-Maine Technical Center for the last 10 years, was appointed to his new position by the Board of Education on Monday.
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Bowdoin College to offer class on ethics of AI in everyday life
The course, the first of its kind for the Brunswick liberal arts college, will debut in the fall of 2023 after a year in development.