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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Settlements total $417,000 for former Fairfield-area school administrators cut under controversial plan
Superintendent Reza Namin said the money for the buy-outs will come from insurance and funds left over in the current budget.
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Lawmakers weigh state borrowing to help college grads pay off loans
One proposal would use $250 million in bonds to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for college graduates who agree to live and work in the state for at least five years.
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University of Maine at Augusta to graduate 350 Saturday
Judith Meyer, executive editor of 10 Maine newspapers, will speak at the commencement ceremony.
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Bill to raise starting salaries for teachers passes Legislature
LD 898 proposes raising the minimum salary of certified K-12 teachers to $40,000 a year.
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RSU 18 school board advances $38.7 million budget
The budget for the district that includes Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney has grown 2.86 percent from last year’s, an increase among the lowest in the region.
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Skowhegan schools net $1.3 million federal grant to boost after-school programming
Four Skowhegan schools getting 21st Century grant providing opportunities for students in kindergarten through grade eight during non-school hours.
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Belgrade would pay $6.5 million of RSU 18’s $38.7 million spending plan
While district spending is proposed to increase 2.86 percent, Belgrade property taxpayers would see a 3.98 percent bump in what they’ll pay.
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Police investigating alleged sexual assault at Lisbon High
Students at the school protested Tuesday, saying the administration isn’t doing enough to keep them safe in the wake of a female student’s allegation that a male student assaulted her on school grounds last month.
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Gardiner-area school officials talk about tax impact of district budget
The proposal for the upcoming school year is expected to cost taxpayers in Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner at total of about $10 million.