Walkouts that were rescheduled because of Wednesday’s storm were held across the state Thursday, including a large protest at Portland City Hall.
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School officials look forward to future after voters decide to dissolve AOS 92
School boards and superintendents will need to make many personnel decisions before dissolution takes effect in June.
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Latest nor’easter pushes Maine schools into snow-day deficit
With so many classes canceled because of weather, some districts are considering longer school days or Saturday classes to avoid adding days at the end of June.
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Storm forces some Maine students to postpone gun violence protests
Most student organizers have plans to hold protests on another day.
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Voters in all 3 communities approve of dissolving AOS 92
Turnout at the polls was low because of Tuesday’s snowstorm.
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Gardiner-area school board to decide fate of Randolph school on Thursday
A special School Administrative District 11 board meeting has been scheduled for Thursday to vote on whether to close the school and install modular classrooms at Pittston Consolidated School.
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Winslow School Board hears proposals for spending
The Board finished the first draft of expenditures for upcoming school year’s budget, which includes instructional tools, new doors and flooring, and potentially an increase in central office staff salaries.
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Scarborough High School teachers cast no-confidence vote against superintendent
The 83-1 vote against Julie Kukenberger preceded a heated school board workshop where one member walked out after speakers questioned the handling of a principal’s recent resignation.
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Colby supporter donates $2 million for contemporary art gallery downtown
The gallery will be named for the contributor, Paul J. Schupf, a collector of art who has donated numerous works to the college as well as funding for a number of projects.
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Maine high school students to join national walkout for gun control
Inspired by the activism of survivors of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, many of Maine’s organizers are top students who’ve been involved in other social issues.