Councilors split over previously approved amount of $8.6 million, whether to recommend new amount.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Schools fret as teens take to vaping, even in classrooms
A new wave of smaller vapes has swept through schools in recent months, replacing bulkier e-cigarettes.
Cape council rules on conflict of interest question regarding education spending
It lets a councilor weigh in on the next school budget even though his wife is a School Board member.
Some Winthrop residents oppose proposal to eliminate adult ed program
School officials say that the program, which is also open to Monmouth residents, has been losing money.
Arizona schools to remain closed as teachers demand more education funding
The statewide teachers’ walkout over pay and education funding heads into a second week.
Feature obituary: Sandra Featherman, visionary former UNE president, dies at 84
Featherman was chief architect of the 1996 merger of UNE and Westbrook College in Portland.
School bus backs up onto car in New Sharon
The bus driver did not see the car behind her as she backed up to pick up students who were arriving late.
Finance committee members say Portland school budget is still too high
Two members urge the school board to provide more detailed information on programs and staffing.
German consul general visits Augusta, promotes language, technology link with Cony
Ralf Horlemann talked at Lithgow Public Library about German educational programs available to students and teachers — and he brought beer.
After hours of debate, Scarborough councilors schedule school board recall vote
The decision on the divisive issue followed a hearing attended by more than 120 people.