The Maine Department of Education described the long-time educator as nature-oriented and a mentor to other teachers.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lincoln County mother appeals case of child’s gender expression at school
A federal appeals court will weigh whether Amber Lavigne can sue the Damariscotta school district, which she alleges violated her rights by withholding information about her child using a different name and pronouns in school.
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Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Four Gardiner candidates vie for one spot on the MSAD 11 board
Diane Potter is not seeking reelection for her seat on the MSAD 11 school board after three years of service.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Mills creates committee to study Maine’s school construction funding
The 13-member commission’s study will be the first such review since 1998. ‘It’s time for a new look at how Maine pays for school construction,’ the governor says.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine schools grapple with confusion over lawsuit that challenges new protections against discrimination
Maine’s education commissioner says local officials from affected schools may uphold new protections in the Title IX updates because they are already guaranteed under the Maine Human Rights Act.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Winslow schools hire new special education director from Augusta district
Christine Schmidt, formerly the assistant director of special education in Augusta, says her role is particularly important as teachers report increasing emotional and behavioral dysregulation among students.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Oakland-area school district support staff, administration agree to labor contract after months of tense negotiation
Seven months of talks that both union and school officials say were some of the most strained in the school district’s history wrapped up this week with a new contract for the district’s education technicians, custodians and food workers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop school budget deficit not expected to affect taxpayers
Interim Superintendent Becky Foley and Nick Poole, Winthrop’s finance director, found an additional $275,000 to put toward the budget shortfall.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMaine System students awarded refunds over online learning during COVID
About 16,180 students are eligible for the partial refund of tuition and fees after a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging breach of contract for classes and services moving online during the spring 2020 semester.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
U.S. school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising
All U.S. states and territories require that children attending child care centers and schools be vaccinated against a number of diseases, allowing exemptions for certain medical conditions. Most states also permit exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons.