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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school
Hundreds of thousands of students who have dropped off public school rolls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are unaccounted for.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
In gender clash, Maine schools caught between parents, kids
The handling of gender identity at public schools has emerged as a new front in the culture war, pitting children's privacy against some parents who fear educators are cutting them out of key conversations.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Bill would extend eligibility for special education services
Some school districts, however, balk at cost and opponents question whether the public school system is the right place to best serve this population up to age 22.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Colby College students aim for the skies by learning about aviation, as a career and foray into other fields
The 13 students participating in the aviation course said they learned not only how to fly as part of the program, but also how small airports are critical to local economies, and how aviation relates to an array of business opportunities.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Trinward elected chairwoman of Waterville Board of Education
Pamela Trinward, a lifelong Waterville resident, former state representative and 19-year member of the Board of Education, was elected Monday to chair the board, succeeding Joan Phillips-Sandy, who did not seek re-election in November.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2022
Police, school officials investigate racist graffiti painted on Waterville elementary school
Peter Hallen, assistant superintendent of Waterville Public Schools, said it is important to find those responsible for the graffiti, but having the schools and Waterville community address the issue is critical to spreading awareness and effecting change.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Franklin County residents recall the days of one-room schoolhouses
One-room schoolhouse stories were shared by teachers, students and those whose families boarded teachers during the time before school administrative districts were formed.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
UMaine system schools to close $5 million budget gap
Schools are making plans to dig into reserves and remaining federal COVID relief funds, keep vacant teaching positions open, limit travel and other expenses, and boost marketing campaigns.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2022
Pandemic, staff shortages take toll on education services for students with disabilities
A lack of ed techs in particular has prompted a rising number of complaints that students aren't getting legally required services in Maine schools.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2022
College students worry about decreasing diversity if affirmative action is overturned
They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.
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