The current policy of the school board is to offer no comment and direct media questions on the topic to Superintendent Brent Colbry.
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University of Maine System starts search for UMF president
The university’s board of trustees on Monday authorized a search committee to begin search for a president with a timeline of making an appointment in May.
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Education Department probes claims of anti-male bias in women’s studies programs
More than half-a-dozen U.S. colleges are the targets of complaints that men are being treated unfairly.
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Michael Bloomberg donating $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University
The gift – the largest ever to any education institution in the U.S. – will allow his alma mater to eliminate student loans in financial aid packages starting next fall.
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Messalonskee schools’ $3.9 million athletic complex nears completion, but critics still concerned about cost
With or without its final red track coating, the $3.9 million facility will be ready for the spring sports season, officials say.
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DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules
The proposal adds several provisions supported by groups that represent students accused of sexual misconduct.
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Career Expo at KVCC connects students, employers
The Nov. 15 Central Maine Career Expo brought more than 250 students and over 30 employers to Kennebec Valley Community College’s Hinckley Campus, according to an organizer.
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Augusta school board rejects adding religious holidays to calendar
Despite community support for the proposed new policy, school board members said educators already work to accommodate students and the calendar is already full of events.
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Skowhegan High theater group donating show’s proceeds to breast cancer groups
The director said the troupe hopes to turn the “Man of La Mancha” theme song from an impossible dream to a possible one.
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Farmington selectmen appoint interim RSU 9 board member
Ryan Morgan will serve on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors as an interim member until an election can be held in March.