Tracie Travers, who worked for the educational nonprofit from 2000 to 2008, said she is excited to return as executive director and president.
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Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Thomas College alum bequeaths $1.2M for scholarships
The donation from Susan C. Jaques, remembered as frugal and thoughtful, will help students for generations, the Thomas College president said.
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Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Does Maine spend roughly $20,000 per K-12 student? | Fact brief
Maine had the lowest per-student spending in New England as of the 2021-22 school year.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
3 takeaways on Hallowell-based RSU 2’s budget draft
Local taxpayer contribution would increase by about 3.4%, with the largest spending jump coming in salaries and benefits.
Posted inMaine, News
UMaine trustees urged to keep downtown Augusta building
UMA faculty say the proposal to sell Handley Hall lacks details, prudent planning and should be halted.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Board strips former Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name from Waterville school
Board members decided George J. Mitchell School, named for the former U.S. senator with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, will revert to its original name, Brookside Elementary School.
Posted inMaine, News
A Maine student is upending how the world thinks about the T. rex
The College of the Atlantic student used biomechanical modeling to show the predatory dinosaur walked on its tiptoes like an 8-ton bird.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Petition withdrawn: Smithfield stays in Skowhegan-based school district
The school district’s superintendent presented figures showing that a switch to Oakland-based RSU 18 would likely cost the town more.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill to force schools to share employee conduct records gets support, questions
The bill from Lewiston Sen. Margaret Rotundo mandates greater disclosure of school employee conduct when applying for new jobs.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
It’s been 25 years since Maine passed a Wabanaki studies law. It’s only partly working.
Three generations of Penobscot advocates are fighting to ensure students in Maine are taught about Indigenous tribes.