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Hallowell, Farmingdale students share Valentine’s Day excitement

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

Anna Chadwick focuses on first grade students at Hall-Dale Elementary School as they decorate mailboxes for valentines from classmates.

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Proposed bill could help students with intellectual disabilities go to college

by Riley Board February 13, 2025February 12, 2025

The bill died in the appropriations committee last session but some Maine families say it would make a big difference for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities and autism.

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Farmington-based school board facing key decisions in setting budget

by Rebecca Richard February 12, 2025

Regional School Unit 9 directors tackle priorities in light of higher wages and benefit increases.

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Farmington-based school district voting on grant for community resource center

by Pam Harnden February 12, 2025

Voters in Regional School Unit 9 will decide March 24 on accepting $1.6 million to buy the former Arthur D. Ingalls School at 144 High St. in Farmington.

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Proposed bill would give Maine cities first chance to buy university buildings for sale

by Riley Board February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

The bill is a response to the sale process of the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, but a University of Maine System official said no municipalities have ever submitted bids for university buildings.

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How would federal education changes impact Maine schools?

by Emily Duggan and Riley Board February 10, 2025February 11, 2025

President Trump is pledging to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which provided $250 million to Maine schools this year for some of the most vulnerable students.

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Maine colleges are meeting students where they are: Online

by Riley Board February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

Fully online graduate and undergraduate degrees, which schools say offer flexibility for busy adult students, are becoming more available across the state.

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Cutting funding for school meals would be devastating for Maine children, advocates say

by Gillian Graham February 7, 2025February 8, 2025

House Republicans are considering cutting the number of schools that qualify for free breakfast and lunch. The move could have a huge impact in Maine, which has the highest rate of childhood hunger in New England.