Some are upset to get the news by voicemail, while the Muskie school is targeted for deep cuts.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Virtual Academy changes business model
The proposed virtual charter school has taken some of the poower away from K12, the controversial national vendor.
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Language arts dying out at USM
The decision to cut French and three faculty jobs means Spanish and the Classics programs are set to end too. Part-timers will teach some courses.
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Mount Vernon mother says bus left daughter, 8, out in the cold
Melissa Hall is suing Regional School Unit 38 over her daughter’s frostbite; the school district denies the allegations.
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Readfield’s Renner leaves school committee
Elected in June to the board of RSU 38, Maranacook Area Schools, he is moving to Manchester.
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Trustees vote to cut two programs at USM
The master’s program in applied medical sciences and the undergraduate French program are eliminated by the University of Maine System board of trustees.
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Christian fliers spark debate in Skowhegan school district
Pamphlets sent home by the Good News Club are legal, but some community members disagree on their role in elementary schools.
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Public hearing set in Windsor over school withdrawal
Voters will be asked Nov. 4 whether they want to withdraw from Regional School Unit 12.
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Dresden elementary school unveils new Kenyon Center for Arts and Literacy
School officials and Kenyon family members on Monday celebrated a revamped art room and library funded by the David B. Kenyon Fund.
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Charter school committee recommends second virtual school
The full commission will vote Wednesday on whether the application of Maine Virtual Academy should move on for review.