Aziza Perkins, a Skowhegan Area High School junior and recipient of the Julia Clukey Courage Award, is thriving after a long journey.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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SAD 74 voters give first approval to 2016-2017 budget
The proposed $9.9 million budget includes administrative changes at Carrabec High School and unanticipated health insurance costs related to the closure of Madison Paper Industries, according to the district superintendent.
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Augusta city councilors, school officials debate school funding
The City Council might seek a reduction of the proposed school budget’s demand on taxpayers, which is about $300,000 larger than the top budget figure municipal leaders had said was acceptable.
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RSU 9 directors approve school budget at $32.97 million
The 2.9 percent budget increase is just below the 3 percent the district Board of Directors set, and it will go to a public hearing next month and a referendum in June.
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Maine education chief quizzed about closed-door meeting
At a luncheon hosted by the Maine Heritage Policy Center, Deputy Education Commissioner Bill Beardsley is asked why he participated in a private commission meeting hosted by the governor that violated the state’s open-meeting law.
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As affording college gets tougher, costs drivers generally not well understood
As a father with one child at university and another one going on college tours over vacation week as a junior in high school, Greg Fahy says he is very attentive to the costs of higher education.
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MSAD 11 changes calendar, last day now June 17
Because of the number of snow days, each day during the week of May 9 will be an hour longer.
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Public hearings on RSU 18 budget set for this week
The first school budget hearing on the proposed $34.6 million budget was Monday night in Oakland, and hearings will also be held in Sidney, Belgrade and China.
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LePage to speak at UMF Theodora Kalikow Education Center dedication Tuesday
Gov. Paul LePage will join UMF president Kathryn Foster and University of Maine System Chancellor James Page in naming the education center after former UMF president Kalikow.
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Fayette town, school officials to hold joint meeting April 28
They are aiming to finalize budgets for the warrant for the annual Town Meeting June 18.