The new structure is part of an increased focus on local food in the RSU 18 school district.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Why no Waterville High School graduation list? We don’t know
There will be 24 high school graduations this week in the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal’s coverage area, and lists of graduates will appear online for all the other schools.
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RSU 18 board to vote on budget cuts Wednesday
The board plans to approve a budget that would go to voters in a June 30 referendum, after a $34.7 million package was defeated narrowly May 19.
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Farrington school principal resigns as students’ math scores invalidated
Lori Smail, who led the elementary school for four years, said “the error that was made was unintentional.”
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Incidence of chicken pox soars in Maine schools
Outbreaks set a record and total cases double amid a recent rise in unvaccinated or under-immunized children.
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What does healing mean and how is it different from curing?
As a registered nurse and certified advanced holistic nurse I am interested in healing: for self and for others. What does healing mean and how is it different from curing? Why should we care about healing in healthcare? According to Lissa Rankin, a medical doctor, you can cure without healing, as curing means to eliminate […]
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Madison residents approve reduced school budget
The proposed $9.56 million budget for School Administrative District 59 is down 4 percent overall and does not include cuts to programs or positions, according to the superintendent.
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Voters approve RSU 2 budget at regional meeting in Richmond
The budget faces its next hurdle at the polls in a validation vote on June 9.
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RSU 2’s Hammonds leaving for national education foundation
The district’s four-year superintendent has been a public face for proficiency-based grading in Maine, and he calls his new job a chance to “support students and educators on a national scale.”
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Vet tech program at University of Maine-Augusta struggles to redefine itself
Not all agree on what the best program is.