Many, but not all, districts around the state will receive more funding. The Portland school district, the state’s largest, will receive $3.6 million more in state funding than initially expected.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville assistant superintendent promoted to lead city schools
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday voted 7-0 to appoint Peter Hallen as the new superintendent.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine school districts confront COVID-19 funding cliff
Across-the-board expenses are rising just as federal pandemic relief is running out. Educators see a ‘perfect storm of financial pressures’ that will challenge schools for the next two years.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Livermore school director concerned about state commissioner’s comments on learning
LIVERMORE —During the board comments period at a brief Regional School Unit 73 board of directors meeting Thursday night, March 23, Director Holly Morris of Livermore expressed concern over comments Commissioner Pender Makin made during a recent legislative hearing. Morris said Commissioner Pender Makin told at a legislative hearing last week that social-emotional learning, gender […]
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Before wrecking ball arrives, Skowhegan school welcomes spring with popular tradition
North Elementary School will be razed to make way for a new building, but on one day this week the community held fast to its bubbles, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Free community college program pulls students from UMaine System
A Maine lawmaker would expand upon the free tuition initiative to help prevent the enrollment declines at the state’s public universities from getting any worse.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Republicans hope 20-year-old spending cap helps cut Mills’ budget
If left unamended, a safety valve tied to Maine’s commitment to fund 55% of public education could chop almost half of Gov. Janet Mills’ $900 million proposal.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
What is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act?
The law is intended to provide homeless students the same educational opportunities as housed students by removing any barriers to learning.
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Waterville’s Inland Hospital to partner on ‘immersive learning’ center that simulates health care conditions
Purdue Global School of Nursing is partnering with Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville to build the innovative learning center next to the hospital.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why America’s schools are getting more political
The parties’ ways of discussing education reflect a larger difference in how they perceive social relations in America.