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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville Board of Education finalizes $28.4 million budget
The Waterville Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday and took a second, final vote to approve a budget that gives salary increases to teachers and educational technicians.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
UMaine System trustees confirm two-week extension to chancellor’s contract
Two weeks after the short-term extension was announced to state lawmakers, the University of Maine System board of trustees votes to extend Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s contract to July 11.
Posted inNew England, Schools and Education
Boston avoids state takeover of public school system
Officials stave off an “underperforming” designation for the city’s troubled public school system.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine likely won’t see big impact from high court’s religious schools ruling
The state’s requirements for tuition vouchers, including prohibitions on discrimination, will make some institutions ineligible.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Thomas College president releases video reflecting on how Title IX has changed her life
As the nation marks 50 years of Title IX, Thomas College President Laurie G. Lachance reflects on how the law has had a lasting impact on her career.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Litchfield residents challenge RSU 4 board plans for school addition
‘I think $31 million right now added to the taxpayer base that we have to pay is just a bad idea,’ said the final resident to speak at a public hearing Wednesday night, a comment that drew a round of applause.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield-area district shares concept designs, planning progress for new school building
Maine School Administrative District 49 held a meeting Wednesday to provide a public update on efforts to build a new elementary school serving students in the Fairfield area.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Biden administration moves to expand Title IX sexual assault protections
The proposal is expected to lead to new legal battles over the rights of transgender students in schools, especially in sports.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Maine Community College System to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, but not booster shots
The system also said Wednesday that decisions on masking policies will come from college presidents.