The school, which received a telephone threat early Thursday that prompted an evacuation, will start its two-week holiday break a day early.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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UMF eliminates $40 student application fee
The Farmington branch of the state university becomes the first UMaine campus to offer free applications.
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Portland teachers’ new contract increases pay, class time
Starting in the next school year, students will have a 6½-hour school day – an additional 20 minutes of class.
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Assessing the virtual school experience in Maine
The ability to tailor classwork around competing demands and other needs gives some young people – and teachers – a viable alternative when traditional education proves an imperfect fit.
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KVCC wraps up first year of sustainable agriculture program
An organic certification, harvest of 6,800 pounds of produce and the addition of livestock to the farm on the school’s Harold Alfond Campus mark the first year of a new farm-to-table program.
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Report says students don’t know their debt load
Inaccurately estimating college borrowing levels leads to fear and surprise when loans come due.
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Grants for pre-K awarded to local school districts
Federal money will be funneled to 13 districts in the state, including SADs 58, 53 and 49 and RSUs 74, 12 and 3, to allow expansion or creation of programs.
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Maine to receive $3.5 million to expand access to preschool
It is one of 18 states receiving a total of $226 million in a program announced by Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
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Lewiston students try to raise their voices, but protest interrupted
A poster inscribed with #blacklivesmatter – echoing a national movement to talk about race and justice – is ordered removed at Lewiston High School.
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Waterville’s Cabana feted on retirement from school board
Friends and colleagues attend an open house at Waterville High School to pay tribute to the educator and Board of Education member for more than 50 years of service.