Police say they were alerted by faculty that threats had been directed at a ‘specific group of students’ over a social media platform.
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Three Maine schools receive National Blue Ribbon honors
The schools in Cape Elizabeth, Bangor and Yarmouth are being recognized for academic performance or closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
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New active shooter training program at Gardiner schools signals shift in local responses
Central Maine school officials said ALICE, an acronym for “alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate,” is a more proactive defense to active shooters compared to traditional lockdowns.
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Maine Voices: Washington shouldn’t leave needy, hungry students behind
Speak out against a proposal that will slash access to free school meals and affect children’s ability to learn.
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Maine Voices: We have created a culture of fear that needs to change
Lockdown drills won’t save children from bullets any more than the ‘duck and cover’ drills of the 1950s would have saved them from nuclear war.