Lachance, the fifth president of the Waterville college, announced she will retire by June 2025.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture names new co-director
Ruth Estévez, an artist with years of experience organizing exhibitions and programs in multiple countries, will take over as one of the Madison-based school’s leaders next week.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
UMA nursing program to expand enrollment when new facility opens in the fall
The 20,000-square-foot building, called UMA Capital Center, will allow more nursing students to enter Maine’s healthcare workforce.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maine colleges, universities partner with defense industry to recruit and train thousands of workers
As overseas military threats multiply, the U.S. defense industry is looking to vastly scale up hiring and worker training, including in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Brewer student sues school department over inclusionary transgender policy
The lawsuit says a teacher and school principal told the student that her petition calling for the school to reverse its transgender bathroom policy could be considered hate speech.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Schools and Education
Gardiner school district community remains divided over transgender student policy
While some parents want to see changes to the district’s policy that allows students to use bathrooms of the gender they identify with, the district’s attorney advised that rescinding the policy or making major changes to it could result in litigation.
Posted inSchools and Education
Farmington-based school superintendent concerned about more students in multigenerational households
Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington thinks district numbers are double those reported in a recent article.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Federal judge rejects Bangor school’s request to scrap anti-discrimination law ahead of trial
Crosspoint Church accused Maine of discriminating against religious schools whose policies violate the state’s Human Rights Act. The state says giving them taxpayer dollars would allow discrimination against students.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Lawmakers hear input on bill to have local schools, not the state, provide disability services for young kids
The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee held a public hearing Tuesday to work through a proposal to make school districts responsible for providing these services to kids ages 3 to 6.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them
The scene in classrooms around the country is similar: Kids are on their phones, even when school rules forbid it.