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Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine parents heartbroken after 2 students killed by school buses in a month
Following the deaths of students in Rockland and Standish, parents across the state said they’re devastated by the news but not necessarily more wary of putting their kids on the bus.
Colby capital campaign hits $1B benchmark with 2 years left
The private liberal arts college in Waterville initially set the goal for the campaign at $750 million.
Parents of boy killed in Rockland school bus crash pursue legal action against district
A lawyer for Brayden Callahan’s parents said in a notice to the school that they are seeking $10 million, but a state law will likely cap that at $400,000.
Farmington-based schools seek AI collaboration, launch new health portal
A proposed partnership with UMF would expand artificial intelligence learning, Superintendent Christian Elkington said.
Griffin Mayhew remembered for dedication to education in Mt. Blue schools
The RSU 9 board of directors opened its Dec. 16 meeting with a tribute and moment of silence honoring the late board member, who was elected in June to a three-year term.
5-year-old kindergarten student hit and killed by school bus in Standish identified
The crash happened Tuesday morning near Edna Libby Elementary School, the Bonny Eagle superintendent said.
Lawsuit against Hyde School at risk after attorney errors
A Maine-based lawyer asked to withdraw from the federal lawsuit against the Bath boarding school last week, saying his co-counsel from Massachusetts made ‘inaccurate and unsupported legal citations’ in court records.
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
The release of the lone person of interest leaves law enforcement without any known suspect in the weekend shooting that killed 2 students and injured 9.
Waterville student thrives despite the odds | Column
‘Don’t let anybody tell you what you can and can’t do,’ Brianna Roach urges as she nears graduation from Thomas College and reflects on what she’s overcome to reach this point.