The 100,000-square-foot building in downtown Waterville is expected to house 200 students and faculty and staff members when it opens in August 2018.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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At schools in Maine and beyond, ‘Hamilton’ becomes a class act
Nationally and locally, teachers are tapping into the innovative Broadway hit to enhance lesson plans in history and creativity.
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RSU 9 board of directors sets $33.9M budget, 3.51 percent increase over last year
The vote comes as the district awaits word on state education funding levels.
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Brunswick superintendent calls story about school sexual assaults ‘disturbing’
In a letter to parents, Superintendent Paul Perzanoski says the AP article, which includes an interview with a former Brunswick Junior High student, ‘seems to give credibility to unfounded allegations.’
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Gardiner senior finishes in top 24 in national poetry contest
Gabrielle Cooper won the state Poetry Out Loud competition and went to last week’s nationals in Washington, D.C., where she advanced to the third semifinal round.
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Renovation continues for charter high school due to open in August in downtown Skowhegan
Cornville Regional Charter School is expanding to include grade 9 in the new high school and a pre-kindergarten on South Factory Street
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Hyde School plans to expand in Bath, grow enrollment
The move follows the $14.25 million sale of a Hyde-operated school in Connecticut.
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Chocolate milk, white bread could make school lunch comeback
A government spending bill aims to relax Obama-era nutrition standards for school lunches.
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Bill to force public colleges to allow guns on campus draws opposition at hearing
Opponents say the plan is dangerous and would discourage free debate in classrooms, but supporters say campuses that ban guns are ripe targets for mass shooters.
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Brunswick case highlights national problem of school sexual assaults
The alleged victim, who turns 18 in a few weeks, and his parents decide to speak publicly in hopes of helping others.