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Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Colby College students march against hate, Trump immigration plans
More than 300 students turned out on the Waterville campus Thursday to oppose injustice after Donald Trump’s election.
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Disagreement in Winthrop over who is responsible for school funding errors
The Town Council will consider several accusations by the school district at its Monday meeting.
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Augusta school board to ponder next steps in plan for future
The Augusta Board of Education meets Wednesday to discuss forming a committee that will be given the task of taking input received and turning it into recommendations.
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At Waterville school bus stop, a friend on four legs
A few times a week, Cindy Longstaff walks her dog Wilbur to the elementary school on Pleasant Street, where he greets the children getting off the school bus, Amy Calder writes.
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‘End-around’ in filling education post means instability, Maine lawmakers say
Gov. LePage’s latest acting commissioner pick once again delegates authority to his primary choice: William Beardsley.
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Maranacook schools, Readfield teacher sued by parents over alleged ‘head-bagging’ incidents
In response, the superintendent said the district never wants ‘students to be bullied, humiliated or embarrassed by anyone.’
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Colby College president, faculty vow to help protect undocumented students
David A. Greene joins more than 200 college presidents in seeking protection for students who use the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative, which President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to cancel.
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LePage makes move to keep his pick in charge of education department
In appointing Robert Hasson to the post of temporary deputy commissioner, the governor keeps his original nominee, William Beardsley, on as deputy commissioner.
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Gardiner students pack up turkeys, food for nearly 200 families for Thanksgiving
Gardiner Area High School students show creativity in putting together the decade-old annual food drive.