The Chicago native, who took over the Hallowell-area district job in August, worked in wildlife conservation for Disney before becoming an educator.
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Unity College graduates 27 as fall semester wraps up
Sean Andrews, of Pittsfield, and Sasha Hamlin, of Unity, are among those receiving degrees Friday night.
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Windsor Educational Foundation and Reed Trust Fund to meet Jan. 11
The meeting at Windsor Town Hall is being held to discuss funding that benefits students of Windsor.
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Former Waterville High school principal Reiter will not appeal dismissal
Don Reiter’s lawyer announced the decision not to appeal as the 30-day window for such action since his Nov. 16 firing by the Waterville Board of Education drew to a close.
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Maine poet Richard Blanco talks about writing, identity with Winslow students
The Bethel poet, who delivered a poem at the 2013 presidential inauguration, was in the Waterville area Tuesday to promote a children’s book adaptation of “One Today.”
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Maine’s high school graduation rate for 2013-14 ranked 16th-highest
Nationally, the rate increased slightly to 82 percent.
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Millennials: A weaker and sheltered generation?
In the wake of calls for safe spaces for all students at universities across the country, there has been pushback about how coddled this generation is — an assertion that goes against what we’ve been taught, Kim Carter writes.
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Special education students drawn to Maine charter schools
Relatively small classes and individualized attention may account for enrollment that’s at more than twice the national rate.
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Robots take over Augusta Civic Center
Hundreds of students from around the state on Saturday descended on the Civic Center for the 16th annual robotics championship.
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State officials say Augusta is underfunding its schools
Mayor David Rollins said the state’s formula seems to be punishing Augusta for being thrifty with taxpayers’ money.