Republican lawmakers urged Gov. Janet Mills and Democrats to fast-track legislation to comply with President Donald Trump’s demands.
Schools and Education
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Trump administration says Maine’s transgender student policies conflict with parental access laws
The federal Department of Education says Maine school districts’ violate FERPA by withholding from parents records about a student’s transgender status, like the choice to use a different name or pronouns at school.
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Waterville elementary school evacuated after odor detected
The odor was found to have been caused by a furnace malfuction, fire chief said.
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Fate of Sabattus Primary School in hands of voters
Residents in Wales, Sabattus and Litchfield will vote April 8 in a referendum on the closure of aging school.
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Some Maine schools shorted because of yearslong DOE mistake
The mistake in how money paid to independent schools for public school students is calculated was discovered earlier this year by Maine’s education department and dates back to 2016.
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Students question West Gardiner school board candidates
West Gardiner resident Joe Boyd is running against incumbent Matthew Lillibridge.
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Saint Dominic Academy to close its high school at end of school year
Grades kindergarten through 8 will continue at the Lewiston campus starting next year.
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Trump administration targets Maine again, this time on transgender policy in schools
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the U.S. Department of Education, which Trump wants to abolish, is investigating whether dozens of Maine school districts are violating or misusing federal privacy laws and infringing on parents’ rights.
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UMaine to pause new graduate student job offers, citing funding uncertainty
The flagship public university in Orono will temporarily pause funded offers for graduate students like research assistantships, which make up about a quarter of the current graduate student population.
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Researchers recommend changes to special ed funding under state formula review
The Maine Educational Policy Research Institute gave its latest presentation about possible changes to the state’s education funding formula, which many say doesn’t account for today’s education needs.