The school is now called Unity Environmental University and an updated vision statement says it is “recognized as the thought leader in global ecological, economic and societal solutions.”
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Waterville committee to interview 7 candidates for school district superintendent
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday got an update on a search for a new superintendent to succeed Eric Haley, who has said he hopes to retire this year.
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At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
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Justice Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ of student loans
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday involving the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan.
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Farmington declared most ‘collegiest’ college town in Maine
The Washington Post declared Farmington as the most “collegiest college town” in the state of Maine due to how much the student population accounts for the town populace.
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Skowhegan planning board approves site plan for new consolidated elementary school
Project managers gave an update Tuesday on their plans for a new, consolidated elementary school at 40 Heselton St. Officials plan to go out for bid in April and break ground on the $75 million project this summer.
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Michigan State set to resume classes after fatal shootings
A school official says returning to familiarity is ‘helpful in the process of grieving,’ but also knows everyone heals at their own pace and students will be given some flexibility.
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School officials tasked with closing $6 million gap consider staff cuts, closing elementary school
Superintendent Jim Anastasio said the board will have to figure out how to close the multimillion-dollar shortfall that’s caused by necessary expenses, such as an increase in natural gas, electricity, transportation and tuition for special education.
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Winthrop school board raises substitute ed tech pay by $30 a day to attract workers
The move to match the $130-a-day rate substitute teachers are paid makes Winthrop Public Schools among the highest-paying district in the Augusta area for substitute education technicians.
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Amid ChatGPT outcry, some teachers are inviting AI to class
Donnie Piercey, who teaches fifth grade in Kentucky, says artificial intelligence is coming ‘whether we want it to or not.’