The crash course in Brunswick avoids years of college and can lead to certification in the fast-growing field, which offers relatively high wages.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Districts throughout Augusta area prepare for start of school
Local superintendents say finding teachers in specialized subject areas including mathematics, science and special education continues to be a challenge.
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From Waterville to Farmington, changes await students as school year begins
New auditorium seats and other upgrades at Waterville Senior High School, new principals in RSU 18 and SAD 49, and new programs in Skowhegan and Jackman are all in place.
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Thomas College, UMF report greater enrollment as academic year begins
From Waterville to Farmington, central Maine colleges tout strong enrollment, new programs, staff additions and other features as students arrive on campus.
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St. Paul’s backers aided defense fund, documents say
The money allegedly helped graduate Owen Labrie pay for a prominent attorney.
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Latest RSU 4 budget proposal due for Sept. 6 vote in Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales
Voters in the three towns already have rebuffed two earlier budget proposals.
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‘F Bomb’ to greet UMF students as school year begins
Sculptor Jay Sawyer’s exhibit, ‘Sculpture Soup,’ the opening exhibit of the academic year at the Emery Community Arts Center in Farmington, uses repurposed materials, the alphabet and a lot of wit.
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Traveling through time the old-fashioned way
Time travel is trending again in pop culture, but a look through literature shows our fascination with the idea never goes out of style, Rebecca Lux Soc writes.
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Winslow School Board votes to close junior high school
A new building committee is also starting to meet with architects about future solutions.