Yarmouth, Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth high schools earn recognition in the latest annual U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Proposed Winslow school cuts would cost 8 jobs, superintendent says
The Town Council is expected to take a second reading of the budget next Monday.
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By wide margins, Scarborough voters oust 3 school board members
The Board of Education members, including Chairwoman Donna Beeley, are recalled after months of controversy involving the superintendent and the high school principal.
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Winthrop School Board proposes $25,000 payout to embattled superintendent
The one-time payment came to light during a Town Council meeting Monday night, in which school officials discussed hiring an interim superintendent to replace Gary Rosenthal.
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Modular classroom unit for more students at Pittston school might be delayed
The extra classroom space would be needed if Randolph votes to approve closure of Teresa C. Hamlin School.
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Revival of Waterville’s Panther Post deviates refreshingly from trend of student newspapers’ disappearance
Student newspapers provide an important service — and we should support them, Emily Higginbotham writes.
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Greely High School principal resigns after long career at school
Dan McKeone, who will depart on June 30, has been principal since 2010 and previously worked at Greely as a math teacher and dean of students.
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RSU 9 voters send $35.54 million budget to referendum
Pathway for All Learners program directed toward children with behavior problems passes, along with special education and career and technical articles.
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USM president responds to criticism about removal of sex offender’s artwork
Saying the paintings could ‘serve as a trigger’ for victims of abuse, Glenn Cummings said he took the action to ‘provide a safe place for our students.’
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Hall-Dale elementary principal to be new Maranacook superintendent
James “Jay” Charette will take up Regional School Unit 38 job July 1, replacing Donna Wolfrom.