Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school’s interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
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Applications swell with Maine’s offer of free community college
The state’s seven community colleges see an 11 percent increase in summer applications compared to this time last year.
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Maine colleges scale back COVID-19 protocols even with more cases than previous two summers
The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.
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With dozens of openings, Waterville schools face staffing shortage
Waterville Public Schools has 38 job openings for teachers, educational technicians, administrators, coaches and other positions.
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Gov. Mills joins Dolly Parton’s effort to deliver free books to preschoolers
The country singer spoke about her initiative to a bipartisan group of governors meeting in Portland this week.
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In a summer of national division, U.S. governors meet in Portland and find some common ground
The National Governors Association is hosting its semi-annual meeting in Maine for the first time in 39 years.
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Peter Hallen named assistant superintendent for Waterville Public Schools
Peter Hallen, 50, the director of the Mid-Maine Technical Center for the last 10 years, was appointed to his new position by the Board of Education on Monday.
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Waterville Board of Education finalizes $28.4 million budget
The Waterville Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday and took a second, final vote to approve a budget that gives salary increases to teachers and educational technicians.
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Boston avoids state takeover of public school system
Officials stave off an “underperforming” designation for the city’s troubled public school system.
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State weighing impact of Supreme Court ruling on school tuition program
Interpreting the decision on Maine’s tuition program is complicated by a state law that bars schools that receive tuition from discriminating against students and staff based on gender or sexual orientation.