The project is using federal funding to add four new classrooms, two office spaces and two bathrooms to the school, officials say.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
After flag dispute, Gardiner-area school board sets August meeting to discuss policy
Maine School Administrative District 11 board of directors to discuss possible policy options at the regular business meeting Aug. 3 and invites the community for discussion.
Chelsea residents approve $2 million budget with minor tweaks
Around 40 voters passed the Chelsea municipal budget, along with two updated town ordinances, at the annual Town Meeting on Thursday.
Voters resoundingly reject RSU 4 budget
Wales-based school district must reassess, then start budget process again.
Wilton elects Amanda Caruso to RSU 9 board
With 196 votes from Tuesday election, Amanda Caruso of Wilton will replace incumbent Irv Faunce on the RSU 9 Board of Directors. Wilton Select Board members Keith Swett and David Leavitt will remain with the board.
$41 million budget passes in Farmington-based school district
The RSU 9 budget was approved with 867 votes.
Voters pass Gardiner-area school district’s $30 million budget
The budget passed in MSAD 11’s four municipalities, with 281 in favor and 89 against the spending plan.
Federal lawsuit challenges Maine’s limits on public funding for religious schools
The Catholic Diocese of Portland, St. Dominic Academy in Auburn and parents of a student from Whitefield say the state’s tuition program discriminates against religious schools.
Roundup: Central Maine school budget validation results by town
A roundup of unofficial results from Tuesday’s school budget validation referenda in greater Augusta and Waterville.
It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you
More than 40 million Americans will have to start making federal student loan payments again at the end of the summer under the terms of a debt ceiling deal approved by Congress.