Students from Waterville, Winslow and Messalonskee school districts received high school diplomas or equivalency degrees.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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LePage’s veto upheld on school attendance bill
Sen. Nate Libby wanted to expand truancy laws.
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SAD 49 school board pledges to take a broad look at cuts
Voters recommended the board make creative decisions, but Fairfield’s town manager has questioned the sustainability of the district itself.
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Acting University of Maine president to remain an extra year
The contract of Susan Hunter has been extended to 2017.
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‘Tight’ Gardiner school budget passes last hurdle before referendum
Voters at a regional meeting backed Regional School Unit 11’s $22.8 million budget on Tuesday with little opposition.
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SAD 54 residents approve $34 million budget
The increase will be allocated among the six towns of the Skowhegan-based district if voters OK final numbers in June 9 referendum.
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The language of education. Is it just business?
People often use the language of business when discussing education. When using this language, students are considered customers and faculty are considered employees of the educational institution. In lots of ways, this language is appropriate. Faculty really are employees; universities have budgets, revenue and expenses and need to ensure that the bottom line is considered […]
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Bill aims to reduce vaccine opt-outs for Maine students
A legislative panel votes Friday on a proposal to toughen the standard for parents seeking ‘philosophic’ opt-outs of vaccinations.
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SAD 49 budget review provokes call for leaders to quit
Two officials’ insistence on cutting non-academic programs prompted backlash from supporters of athletics.
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RSU 18 looks for ways to cut budget before sending it back to voters
Charter school funding is the only item that can be cut before programs start to be affected, school officials said.