Jennifer Dumond was elected to the school board and 6 of 7 charter changes were approved in Tuesday’s election.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Partial returns show RSU 18 budget on its way to approval
Majority votes in Oakland and Sidney favor passage while vote tallies in Rome, China and Belgrade have yet to be received.
Voters approve $26.5 million MSAD 49 budget
Voters approved the budget by a 2-1 margin.
SAD 13 has yet to release vote numbers in budget referendum
The spending package for the coming year is $3,653,899, about $154,000 more than last year.
Winslow voters narrowly pass $8.1 million school renovation bond
The bond covers the closing of Winslow Junior High School and renovating the high school and elementary school to make room for displaced students.
SAD 54 budget of $35.7 million well on its way to approval
The town of Cornville has yet to report returns over the budget that us up 2.56 percent over last year’s.
Academic science rife with sexual harassment, report says
The hierarchical nature of the field can make it difficult to report and root out such behavior.
Alternative education program builds confidence, enthusiasm – and a canoe
A boat-building project melded with math, science and other lessons inspires Old Orchard Beach students who struggle in typical classes.
Bullied N.H. girl tells school board about death threat
She says her parents contacted the school about it, but the bullying continues.
Augusta school board to consider approving budget after residents vote
Voters Tuesday will weigh in on a $30.5 million Augusta school budget that city councilors have OK’d after trimming $300,000 from what school board members endorsed.