Teacher Jeff Cleaveland said students appreciate the hands-on learning in the garden, and experts said it could help foster healthy eating habits and increase test scores.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Town to consider impact of closing Fayette Central School
Tuesday’s public hearing will ask residents if they want to vote on whether to pay for a study evaluating a school closure.
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KVCC grad to pursue new career path after stroke, son’s cancer diagnosis
Joe Seigars, of Palermo, went back to school after a minor stroke forced him into a new career; he earned his degree while caring for his son with leukemia.
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Former teacher says she was fired by Falmouth for taking breaks to pump breast milk
Shana Swenson’s federal lawsuit claims her contract was not renewed because she took 3 breaks a day to pump and save her breast milk to feed her baby.
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Fairfield area school board authorizes independent review of administration
The board of School Administrative District 49 authorized the review after calls for the superintendent’s resignation amid the rollout of a restructuring plan.
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Residents voice strong support for RSU 18’s $38.7 million budget
About 40 residents from the district’s five towns participated in a district hearing Thursday night on the school budget.
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Mills signs bill to ban Native American mascots
Maine public schools and universities will soon be prohibited from using mascots and logos depicting Native Americans.
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Gardiner-area school district budget hearing draws little interest
At Thursday’s public hearing, Superintendent Patricia Hopkins delivered the district’s budget presentation to an audience that consisted largely of board members and administrators.
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Readfield-area school district residents easily approve $18.5 million spending plan
A budget validation referendum will take place June 11 in all the school district’s towns.
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Maine Senate OKs expanded testing for lead in school water
The bill would require all schools, not just those on well water, to test drinking and cooking water for lead contamination.