The Department of Education said it chose high-need districts which have low student-to-mental-health-provider ratios relative to the state and nation.
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Man whose social media post led to Skowhegan-area school closures charged with terrorizing
Janathian Viles was arrested Thursday after a police officer interviewed him in Brewer, according to Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam.
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Skowhegan-area schools close after threatening message, image posted to social media
Police and Maine School Administrative District 54 officials said they were being cautious Thursday after a photograph was posted showing a young man holding a weapon.
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Skowhegan planning board approves site plan for new consolidated elementary school
Project managers gave an update Tuesday on their plans for a new, consolidated elementary school at 40 Heselton St. Officials plan to go out for bid in April and break ground on the $75 million project this summer.
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Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials
The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they’re being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
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MSAD 54 residents approve plan for $75 million elementary school in Skowhegan
The consolidated school will combine three existing schools and part of another elementary school in the district, and the state will cover nearly 95% of the cost.
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Proposed MSAD 54 budget rises 2.6% as salary, fuel, insurance costs increase
Voters are to decide June 14 on the proposed $38.9 million spending plan for Maine School Administrative District 54, based in Skowhegan.
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School officials review early design plans for new Skowhegan elementary school
The school will be built on the property where the Margaret Chase Smith School now sits, replacing North Elementary School and consolidating some grades in the district.
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School board decides to keep mask requirement in place for Skowhegan-area schools
The meeting Thursday of the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors included several police officers who were on hand in case the board’s interaction with some in attendance turned contentious.
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Central Maine teachers experiencing ‘a school year like never before’
As teachers and staff struggle to resume classroom teaching, one expert says it might be time to reassess how teachers and staff are supported.