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Federal authorities will investigate fatal Standish school bus crash
In an unusual development, the National Transportation Safety Board is reviewing the crash that killed 5-year-old Simon Gonzalez Tuesday.
As community remembers 5-year-old school bus crash victim, police identify driver
The investigation into the crash that killed 5-year-old Simon Gonzalez in Standish continues, according to police.
Maine school nurses see ‘burdens and risks’ in new vaccine reporting system
Dozens signed a letter to state lawmakers, expressing concerns about privacy and the added time and effort associated with a new reporting module.
Maine’s system of funding school construction has failed | Editorial
Efforts to remake this very broken arrangement must be expedited now.
Waterville councilors table charter school zoning change request
The school, which is planning to buy 41 acres on Eight Rod Road for the project, would be nontaxable and draw resources away from Waterville Public Schools, councilors say.
Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Opponents argue that the law is a violation of separation of church and state and that the display will isolate students, especially those who are not Christian.
Overwhelmed educators have ‘nothing left’ for kids in understaffed schools
Schools across the state are struggling with a shortage of personnel. Some districts — like Lewiston — say they’ve nearly had to close at times.
Overcrowded Maine schools face looming crisis when voters reject bonds
Districts such as Scarborough and others in southern Maine – where residents have balked at tax hikes – have few alternatives when they need to fund large construction projects.
‘This is where I’m meant to be’: Maine teachers prepare for school year with hope
As they prepare to begin a challenging new school year, we asked five Maine teachers to share their thoughts and their goals. Here’s what they had to say.