Lawmakers were uncomfortable with the prospect of teachers facing criminal charges for failing to notify parents when using books that have literary value but contain descriptions of sexual situations.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Maine, News, Schools and Education, Sports
Influx of exchange students fuels Temple Academy girls basketball
The Temple Academy girls basketball team, made up of students from nine countries, started the season with several players who had never touched a ball and is now headed to the state tournament with a 14-4 record.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Red flag: More states pass seizure laws to solve gun problem
‘Parkland would never have happened if Florida had a red flag law,’ a parent says.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Two SAD 75 school board members resign, say they ‘no longer’ have panel’s trust
The members, both from Harpswell, suggest an impaired relationship with the board in the Topsham-based district.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine school leaders applaud Mills for prioritizing education in budget
The governor’s proposal includes more money for pre-kindergarten, raising minimum teacher pay to $40,000 and increasing support for higher education.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Colby museum adds 3 Rembrandt etchings to growing collection
The donation brings the college’s total number of prints by the Dutch master to 12.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Waterville high school to pilot new computer science program
An $881,000 grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation will help a Boston-based nonprofit group develop a computer science pilot program at Waterville Senior High School.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Committee backs hybrid plan to expand pre-K in Portland schools
The school board’s curriculum committee recommends ‘Pathway 2,” which would add five pre-K classrooms in district buildings and four more at community partner sites.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Proposed Augusta school budget up by $1.1 million
Augusta administrators say more staff is needed to keep city schools safe and effective.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Pulver funds will support 40 Colby students’ research each year
A recent $5 million donation from David and Carol Pulver will bring experts to Mayflower Hill and finance biomedical research done by Colby College students. The first recipients of the award, selected based on high school achievement, will be members of the Class of 2024, according to the college’s communications office.