Foster Career & Technical Education Center recognized students June 1 for completing programs and other accomplishments.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Skowhegan-area district weighs how to implement state’s new cellphone ban
The law requires all districts to establish a policy prohibiting personal electronic devices from ‘bell to bell’ by Aug. 1.
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UMaine launching 2 doctoral nursing programs
The Ph.D. in Nursing and Doctor of Nurse Practice degrees are meant to address the state’s shortage of advance practice nurses.
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Education groups want 70% of Mainers to have post-high school education or training by 2035
A coalition of colleges, education advocacy groups and business leaders is hoping to raise the rate of working Mainers with college credentials from 55% to 70% in less than a decade.
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Former board member, newcomer vie for West Gardiner school board
Fred Merrill and Brandon Martin are seeking to win a spot representing West Gardiner on the School Administrative District 11 school board.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Get to know Maine’s 2026 Grads to Watch
These 12 graduating seniors aren’t waiting until they receive their diplomas to start making a difference. We hope you enjoy learning their stories.
Posted inCommunity, News, Outdoors, Schools and Education
Skowhegan students get epic view of their work in western Maine
The group from Skowhegan Area High School’s outdoor leadership program built tables for the overlook in Dallas Plantation.
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University of Maine at Augusta faculty vote ‘no confidence’ against president
The vote against President Jen Cushman was unanimous.
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University of Maine System extends chancellor’s contract through 2028
Dannel Malloy, the former governor of Connecticut, has led Maine’s public university system since 2019.
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Gardiner-area school district $33.5M budget goes to voters June 9
The School Administrative District 11 budget would require 6.1% more from taxpayers in Gardiner, West Gardiner, Pittston and Randolph.