The vote comes after faculty at all 7 schools in the system have expressed serious concerns about Malloy’s leadership.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
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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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News, Schools and Education
With school out for the summer, Maine teachers take on 2nd, 3rd jobs
Historically, about 20% of teachers across the country have taken on secondary jobs across the country during the school year. In the summer, that figure rose to about 33%, according to the latest national data.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials
The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they’re being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
Posted inSchools and Education, Uncategorized
Musical program, timber harvest coming to Jay area school district
Portland Symphony Orchestra to bring “Violins of Hope” program to middle school students in October, selective timber harvest on school owned property planned for the winter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Review of state university system’s hiring policies finds UMA presidential search violated rules
The presidential search that resulted in the hiring and subsequent withdrawal of Michael Laliberte violated the university system’s “employment background and screening policy” enacted a decade ago, according to an internal review.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Uvalde schools’ police chief resigns from City Council
Armed officers waited in a hallway for over an hour while the gunman carried out the massacre.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta StoryWalk provides place for kids to exercise body and mind
Walkers can read a children’s story as they traverse a trail through the woods between Eastern Avenue and Cony Street in Augusta. Officials unveiled the installation this week.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMaine System expects big drop in enrollment this fall, continuing downward trend
Experts say lower college enrollment is a national trend that will have far-reaching social and economic consequences.