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Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jackman school continues 3-year streak of no snow days
Forest Hills Consolidated Schools in Jackman hasn’t had a snow day in more than three years, and some students make their commute more fun by riding their snowmobiles to school.
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Suggestion forms now available for mascot selection in Skowhegan
Forms can be found in town offices in Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Smithfield by the end of the week and an online form is also available.
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Portland doctor’s gift funds scholarships for Casco Bay students who attend Dartmouth
The $880,000 scholarship created by Philip P. Thompson Jr., who died in June, will support the education of Casco Bay High School students who attend Dartmouth College or its affiliated medical school.
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Waterville board approves 8-man football for high school sports team
The Board of Education also elected Patricia Helm to the Ward 1 seat vacated by Sara Sylvester, who resigned last month because she moved out of the ward.
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Waterville board to consider approving 8-man football
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday also will interview a candidate for the board’s Ward 1 seat, which was vacated when Sara Sylvester resigned.
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School district to select architectural firm to replace North Elementary in Skowhegan
North Elementary has qualified for the state’s Major Capital Construction Program, and School Administrative District 54 has started the process for selecting an architect for a new school.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Amy Calder: Remembering my old primary school
Amy Calder reminisces about North Elementary School in Skowhegan which she attended from kindergarten through grade four and which is second in priority on the state’s list of schools to be replaced.
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Skowhegan school board meeting erupts over biased speech on gender-neutral bathrooms
LGBTQ+ support group expresses dismay at hate speech directed at students at Thursday meeting along with delays in designating gender-neutral bathrooms other than the one in administrative office.
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Maine lawmakers push for new school safety center to reduce risk of shooting
It was a key recommendation of a consultant hired in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, but the state has been slow to act.