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Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
New Jersey man presents Oakland elementary school with gifts
Keith Hartzell, a New Jersey toilet paper dispenser salesman, gave Atwood Primary school with a proclamation from the New Jersey legislature.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Fairfield area school board looks to revise out-of-balance budget
After hearing from residents Monday night, the board will reconvene Thursday to make changes and hopefully finalize a budget.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Topsham group applying for state’s final charter school spot
Sheffwood Academy is among organizations that plan to file an application by the June 21 deadline.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Schools and Education
Harvard pulls Parkland grad’s admission over racist comments
A survivor of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, says his comments appeared in a shared Google Doc and text messages about two years ago.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Trump administration reviews foreign money going to U.S. colleges
The Education Department opens investigations into foreign funding at Georgetown University and Texas A&M University as the administration increases its scrutiny of international money flowing to American colleges.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, Schools and Education
Maranacook area voters approve $18.6 million budget
Each town approves spending plan, up 3.75% from current spending.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, Schools and Education
Voters overwhelmingly approve $23 million Chelsea-Windsor area school budget
Despite being rejected in two towns, the RSU 12 budget passed with 67% of voters approving.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, Schools and Education
Voters in five towns approve $30 million Hallowell area school budget
Dresden, Hallowell, Farmingdale, Monmouth and Richmond residents voted to approve a budget for RSU 2 that shows a 9.71% increase.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Gardiner area school budget wins districtwide approval
Voters in Gardiner, Randolph, Pittston and West Gardiner endorsed the spending plan, following the districtwide vote last week that drew 40 voters.