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PublishedApril 12, 2024
Readfield-area school board passes $22.9 million budget
The RSU 38 board of directors voted Wednesday to approve a budget that raises school taxes on average 8.24% throughout the district, which includes Manchester, Mount Vernon, Wayne and Readfield.
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PublishedApril 12, 2024
Colby College program to aid middle-income families with cap on tuition, room and board
The program is possible because of a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, the Waterville college said.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2024
High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory
The suit stems from the state's decision last year to not count an Advance Placement course on Afridan American Studies toward state credit.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Clover Health Care fosters relationships between preschoolers and ‘grandfriends’
The friendships formed between some in the youngest generation and some in the oldest generation in our society are rewarding to both groups involved.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
Waterville Board of Education accepts updated school health plan
The plan encourages people to take personal responsibility by not coming to school when sick.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Maine teachers call on lawmakers to raise their minimum salary
A bill before the Legislature would increase the minimum teacher salary from $40,000 to $50,000 by the 2027-28 school year. Another proposal would establish a minimum wage for education technicians and support staff.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Reporting Aside: The bond between the Skowhegan class of 1974 defies time, distance
The 50 years since we graduated have flown by, just like everyone told us they would, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Lawmakers support funding for African American, Wabanaki studies in schools
The Maine House of Representatives voted to pass a bill Thursday that would provide grant funding and support.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Waterville’s alternative high school location to move in time for fall classes
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday also heard from Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Allen that the Maine Department of Education had awarded Waterville schools a $190,000 literacy grant to be used at the junior high and high schools.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
Teachers strike in Boston suburb hits 8th day, with tensions fraying
The Newton Teachers Association, which is prohibited by law from striking and faces hefty fines, said it's seeking living wages for all employees.
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