‘High School Quiz Show,’ produced by Maine Public, begins airing on Thursday night.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Colby College plans $200 million athletic complex with first Olympic-size pool in Maine
At 350,000 square feet in size, the complex at the Waterville college would be the largest construction project at Colby and is believed to be the largest in the New England Small College Athletic Conference.
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Oakland-based school district votes to approve $36.04 budget
The budget represents a 4.16 percent increase from last year’s, driven in part by needs for special education.
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District issues ‘do not drink water’ order at West Gardiner school
High arsenic levels prompted SAD 11 to provide water for drinking and cooking until the problem is solved.
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SAD 49 school board presenting budget draft with 1.5 percent hike
The $26.2 million budget for schools in Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield would call for an overall increase of less than $400,000.
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Interim University of Maine at Augusta president expected by June 1
With the resignation of James Conneely, the university system once again faces a leadership void at the school, which serves a lot of nontraditional students.
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Revenue loss, increased expenditures driving proposed $21.8 million Waterville school budget
About 100 people packed the City Council chamber Tuesday to hear the superintendent defend the fiscal plan.
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Bill to allow more than 10 charter schools in Maine falls short in committee
But lawmakers on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee offer a compromise that could be considered in the House or Senate.
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Final Colby Symphony Orchestra season concert dedicated to late Waterville conductor, composer
Peter Ré’s ‘Celebratory Overture’ and Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ to be featured in these weekend concerts.
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Entrepreneurship focus of speaker series
Thomas College is looking to make local business leaders available to the public to help inspire future economic development.