The overall budget is reduced thanks to added state funding and emergency legislations because of the drop in taxes from the Sappi paper mill.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Teachers union, parent call for state action on SAD 6 superintendent
They call on the Department of Education to take action over the school board’s failure to discipline Superintendent Frank Sherburne, whose son was hired in violation of a nepotism policy.
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11 Maine high school students named National Merit Scholars
Each will receive a $2,500 scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
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Three of four SAD 74 towns approve budget
The $9.9 million budget was approved overall Tuesday, although residents in Embden rejected it after an attempt earlier this year to get the district to change part of its school tax funding formula.
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RSU 9 approves medical marijuana policy
The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors unanimously approved a policy that establishes guidelines for the student use of prescribed medical marijuana on school grounds.
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Nepotism policy was violated, SAD 6 board says, but no action against superintendent
Residents are outraged after a marathon closed-door session on the hiring of Superintendent Frank Sherburne’s son, who was later charged with sexual assault in another district.
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Somerset County sheriff investigates abuse allegations against St. Albans teacher
Parents say a kindergarten teacher at St. Albans Consolidated School physically and verbally abuses children in her classroom.
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Augusta, Winthrop schools among six districts to win enrollment challenge grants
Full Plates Full Potential challenged districts to encourage families to fill out and return applications for free and reduced-price lunches.
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When Mainers act like rats (and why that’s a good thing)
Acts of generalized reciprocity work best for society and our communities, so we should look for ways to encourage the involvement and betterment of everyone, James Cook writes.
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Unity College to graduate 128 Saturday
Activist Rue Mapp, who works on providing racial and economic diversity in the outdoors, will be the commencement speaker.