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Central Maine schools don’t just need bus drivers, they need ed techs and substitute teachers, too
Turns out central Maine schools need educational technicians, as well as substitute teachers even more than bus drivers, in some cases.
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Longtime Monmouth Academy educator leaving principal role
Rick Amero, a Monmouth Academy graduate who has spent more than 30 years in various roles at the school, will become the director of the Waldo County Technical Center in mid-October.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Planning progresses for new elementary school in Skowhegan
If Maine School Administrative District 54 officials stick with the projected timeline, construction is scheduled to begin in June 2023 and the school would open in the fall of 2025.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school district reviews COVID-19 relief money plan
Maine School Administrative District 11 expects to receive nearly $3.6 million from the American Rescue Plan.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine schools report vandalism linked to social media trend
While most of the vandalism and thefts in Maine have been relatively minor, other school districts around the country have had more serious cases that led to criminal charges against students.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Schools and Education
New arts center in downtown Waterville named after Colby president
The Greene Block + Studios was dedicated at a ceremony Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Mt. Blue Campus in COVID-19 ‘outbreak status,’ state says
The Maine CDC said there were nine positive cases in one week at the Farmington site.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Madison schools adopt mask policy for students, staff
The Maine School Administrative District 59 board previously said masks were optional, but a rise in COVID-19 cases led the board to alter course.
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A $10 million gift, USM’s largest ever, will help build a new home for the music school
The donation to the project planned for the Portland campus comes from philanthropist Suzi Osher, in honor of her late husband.