The district implemented a hybrid system of standards-based grading and reporting using a traditional 0-100 grading scale at the start of the 2018-19 school year.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Racist flyers mailed to Skowhegan area school board members, others
The flyers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood, confederate flag and an Eye of Providence, and falsely says there will be a white supremacist Maine Green Independent Party fall gathering Oct. 27 at Belfast Public Library.
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Justice Department supports Mainers’ challenge of religious school tuition ban
Three families, who all live in districts that do not operate their own high schools, are seeking reimbursement.
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Sanford schools reviewing official’s use of racial slur to make a point
Parents of a 4th-grader complained after an administrator used a racial slur when talking to their son about hurtful language during a disciplinary meeting with the biracial boy.
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UMaine scientist to lead consortium on such migratory fish as tuna, sharks
The consortium will focus on subjects such as reducing accidental catch of highly migratory fish, and increasing the understanding of their life histories.
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Cape Elizabeth students walk out to protest suspensions for sexual assault allegations
The administration says the 3 girls violated the school’s bullying policy when they posted notes accusing an unnamed person of sexual assault.
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Plymouth State offers New Hampshire tuition rate to Maine, Vermont students
Students from the neighboring states make up a significant portion of the student body.
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As Maine schools grow more diverse, we need to talk
Kids and educators alike acknowledge the power of conversation – celebrating what makes students different as well as what we all have in common – to make schools feel safe and welcoming to all.
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Report says Maine needs statewide training standards, more oversight for school-based policing
The first study of its kind reveals ‘wide variation’ in school resource officer programs across the state, as the number of officers grows.
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People ‘alarmed’ by discovery of bullets at Mt. Ararat High School
In a letter sent to parents, Principal Donna Brunette says that there are many questions about the ammunition that was found in the school.