The proposal envisions a $100 million investment in campus infrastructure.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Retiring Waterville Schools superintendent to stay on in role until new candidate is found
City’s Board of Education on Monday voted to start a search again in the fall after 12 applicants for Eric Haley’s position were found not to be a good fit for Waterville.
Hall-Dale principal named Hallowell-based school district’s new assistant superintendent
Kristie Clark, who won the 2021 Maine Principal’s Association national Distinguished Principal of the Year award, is expected to begin her new role July 1.
Nine faculty positions eliminated at UMF cut from humanities and social sciences
Professors of Philosophy and Religion, Women’s and Gender studies, History, and World Languages were either let go or offered jobs in other areas. They were also advisors for many diverse student unions on campus.
South Portland High School principal will leave for Maranacook Community High School
South Portland High School principal Michele LaForge said she was grateful for the experiences of the past four years but felt ready for a change.
Consulting firm used to identify controversial new UMA president has botched past searches
University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy said Friday that concerns raised about new UMA President Michael Laliberte by faculty at his previous university are “unfounded.”
Photos: Skowhegan-area students consider careers, one STEM at a time
About 100 juniors from Skowhegan Area High School participated in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Career Exploration event Thursday at the school. All photos taken by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel.
Reporting Aside: Thomas College student charts path that shows he’s wise beyond his years
Luke Witham will graduate next week from the college with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, but what is atypical is that he has already been teaching high school for all four years of his college experience, Amy Calder writes.
Farmington-area schools canceled Friday due to high lead levels discovered in pipes
Nearly half of Regional School Unit 9’s drinking-water fixtures have tested for levels of lead that exceed state guidelines.
UMaine chancellor knew about new UMA president’s no-confidence votes from former university
Faculty members at University of Maine at Augusta say they are upset they were not informed about issues leading to Michael Laliberte’s resignation as president of the State University of New York at Delhi.