Peace is a big part of the curriculum at the Montessori school, where student enrollment is growing and a new grade level was added this year, school officials said.

Portland-based Stephen Blatt Architects was chosen for the work and officials expect to have a cost estimate in a few months for moving junior high students to the elementary and high schools.

One says many students are being punished for the behavior of a few, while others note that dances are key fundraisers for the prom.

Construction will not take place this fall as initially planned.

Undergraduate students are doing the hands-on project on behalf of the Unity Utilities District.

Bonnie Green, who spent six years teaching high school English in the two countries, said she felt safe in both countries when she taught there.

New technology in the classroom is helping schools to continue providing instruction in the absence of teachers, but some educators say it’s not a permanent replacement.