Two people were issued trespassing notices recently after police found them living at the Lillian P. Hussey School.
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Twelve Maine districts to get federal funds to make school meals better
They are among 264 rural or small districts nationwide to be awarded a total of $30 million by the national nonprofit Action for Healthy Kids.
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Following clash over Trump, Pride flags, Gardiner high schoolers now required to submit proposals to hang items on walls
Officials decided not to extend a temporary rule imposed in June only allowing the display of the American flag.
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Monmouth Academy groundskeeper charged with sex crimes involving teenage student
Randall J. LaRochelle, 39, was arrested for incidents that allegedly took place at his Belgrade home.
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UMaine System ready to recognize union for graduate student workers
An agreement in the works means the union and University of Maine System administrators can forgo government intervention.
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RSU 9 special services prepares for the coming school year
Special Services Director John Jones gave a report of the successes the program has had in the past while it looks forward to the upcoming year.
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University of Maine chancellor wins back confidence of trustees, but not all the faculty
Some faculty are still not satisfied with Chancellor Dannel Malloy and say his contract renewal process lacked transparency and opportunities for participation.
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Change is on the horizon as UMaine system struggles financially
The seven-university system is contending with declines in enrollment, state funding that hasn’t kept pace with inflation, and lingering doubts about its chancellor’s leadership.
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Schools lost track of homeless kids during pandemic. Many face steep path to recovery
Homeless kids often fell through the cracks during the tumult of the COVID pandemic, when many schools struggled to keep track of families with unstable housing.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Schools and Education
Department of Education orders investigation into Harvard’s legacy admissions
According to the complaint filed by a Boston civil rights group, children of alumni or donors are about 6 times more likely to be admitted to the school.