Full Plates Full Potential challenged districts to encourage families to fill out and return applications for free and reduced-price lunches.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inCollege Connection
When Mainers act like rats (and why that’s a good thing)
Acts of generalized reciprocity work best for society and our communities, so we should look for ways to encourage the involvement and betterment of everyone, James Cook writes.
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Unity College to graduate 128 Saturday
Activist Rue Mapp, who works on providing racial and economic diversity in the outdoors, will be the commencement speaker.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Critic of SAD 6 superintendent ejected from school board meeting
A woman shouts ‘Resign!’ to Superintendent Frank Sherburne during a meeting of the school board, which has yet to publicly address questions about the district’s hiring of Sherburne’s son.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Gardiner students hear from older generation about the women’s rights movement
The panel discussions were organized by the high school social studies program.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
SAD 74 voters to consider $9.9 million budget
The proposed budget includes the district’s first bond payment on Carrabec High School renovations and the reinstatement of a full-time principal.
Posted inLifestyle, Schools and Education
Rita Moreno busts a rhyme at Berklee College of Music
The actress and singer delivers the commencement address at the Boston school.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
UMA aviation program to graduate first student on Saturday
Ben Rogers plans to attend Officer Candidate School in the Marines where he hopes to fly C-130s and fighter jets.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Medomak Valley substitute teacher arrested in sexual photo case
Police say William Bourget swapped sexually explicit photos with a high school student.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Former ed tech charged with sexual assault lacked state approval to work in classroom
Zachariah Sherburne, son of the SAD 6 superintendent, was employed by two Maine school districts without having any credentials on file with the state.