Competitions were held Friday and Saturday at Skowhegan Area High School and at Lawrence High School in Fairfield.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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‘Tightest’ budget of $34.8 million proposed for RSU 18
The school board is dealing with higher costs that add up to the largest spending increase in six years for the district serving Oakland, Belgrade, China, Rome and Sidney.
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Middle school sports, teachers could be cut in Augusta budget
School board members are scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss cuts recommended by administrators to close a potential gap of $331,000.
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Belfast student sits silent for pledge, gets sent to principal
A national group says the boy had personal and religious reasons for not wanting to say the Pledge of Allegiance. The superintendent says he was copying South Portland students who have stressed that the pledge is optional.
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UMaine System to consider selling Bangor headquarters
The university system offices would relocate to campuses in Orono, Bangor and Augusta.
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Teen mentors have Maine youngsters reading, and enjoying it
Bonny Eagle High School student volunteers with the Teen Trendsetters program help children at Buxton Center Elementary School build skills and enthusiasm for reading.
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Student musicians gather for District III Honors Festival
The event, attended by sixth grade honors chorus and honors band members and seventh and eighth grade honors jazz band members, was held at Gardiner Area High School.
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Winslow’s St. John School will expand to middle school
The Catholic elementary school plans to add seventh and eight grades over the next two years.
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Head of Maine union backs testing as part of teacher evaluation
Without evaluation change, the state could lose its waiver on some provisions of the No Child Left Behind education act.
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South Portland students not giving up on controversial change to pledge invitation
Three students plan to again seek the faculty’s approval for a new introduction to the Pledge of Allegiance.