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Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Campus puppy party helps UMF students, staff relieve stress
Nearly 500 people took part in an event that included 7 golden retriever puppies in the Farmington Campus Center.
Brown University begins investigation of hazing on men’s swimming, diving team
The student newspaper first reported that team members took part in ‘initiation’ rituals in October.
AOS 92 board votes to create plan to dissolve school district
The district is looking to restructure as a regional service center in order to secure funding from the state.
Kaplan University closes South Portland campus
The space previously occupied by the for-profit school will be taken over by Maine Medical Center.
Waterville School Board votes to move forward with a plan to dissolve AOS 92
The school district is moving toward regionalization model that could lead to financial incentives from the state.
Panel should streamline evaluations of Maine charter schools, experts say
The Maine Charter School Commission also discusses possibly waiting a year to consider a 10th charter school.
Colorado school board scraps long-fought voucher program
The Douglas County, Colorado, program had been tied up for years in litigation that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
High school graduation rate reaches a record high
It is the highest rate since standardized reporting began, but gaps persist in graduation rates of minorities.
Police: Substitute teacher encouraged students to smoke pot
The middle school teacher allegedly gave one student a vaporizer.