Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for the vaccine and some school districts in the region will host clinics as soon as next week.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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UMaine reports record enrollment driven by graduate and out-of-state students
The flagship campus in Orono has 11,989 students this fall, an increase of 2.1% that stands in contrast to national trends.
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Majority of Richmond voters in favor of starting withdrawal process again
The town completed the process and voted to leave, but did not have enough votes to validate it.
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Augusta teachers exhausted by pandemic-era instruction as student problems spike
Cony Middle and High School teachers say the first two months of the 2021-22 school have brought “extreme exhaustion and stress.”
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System trustees accept USM president’s resignation despite faculty’s concerns
The board of trustees is moving ahead with a search for a new president at the University of Southern Maine after accepting Glenn Cummings’ request to return to the faculty.
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Waterville planners get first look at expansion proposal for Mitchell School
The Planning Board on Tuesday heard a presentation for a 5,000-square-foot kindergarten classroom addition to the George J. Mitchell School that’s intended to provide additional space for children during the pandemic.
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Portland school employee now faces federal sex crime charges
The latest charges against Benjamin Conroy are related to the same incident in the classroom at Ocean Avenue Elementary School where he worked as an education technician.
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USM Faculty Senate urges UMaine System to retain Cummings as president
Glenn Cummings says the faculty resolution is ‘very heartwarming,’ but he is comfortable with his decision to step down from the presidency into a teaching position.
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Colby College announces program aimed at budding entrepreneurs
The Halloran Lab for Entrepreneurship is expected to launch next year and could increase the college’s presence in downtown Waterville.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Three candidates vie for 2 spots in Gardiner-area school board race
Matthew Marshall and Cullen McGough are the incumbents. They are being challenged by Diane Potter, who was on the board for two terms.