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Schools and Education

Published
December 23, 2019

Mapping company donates 1 million aerial images to UMaine

The university's Raymond H. Fogler Library has received 3,000 rolls of film from the James W. Sewall Co. of Old Town.
Published
December 19, 2019

Freeport High School now has 10 confirmed cases of pertussis

School officials hope the district's winter vacation will break the cycle of cases in the student body.
Published
December 17, 2019

Kennebunk-area school board apologizes to former teacher for mishandling racial incidents

Rosa Slack accepts the apology Tuesday and says it is a ‘clear and public marker’ of the board's commitment to ensure students and staff of color have a safe learning environment.
Published
December 17, 2019

Richmond selectmen continue work on school withdrawal request

Elected officials are scheduled to meet with the Budget Committee at the end of the month on the recommended amount of funds to be set aside in the event that town residents vote in March to explore leaving RSU 2.
Published
December 16, 2019

Gorham school employee fighting claim she can’t serve on Town Council

The state teachers' union sues on behalf of an elementary school ed tech whose job has been cited as a conflict of interest that bars her from taking the seat she won in the November election.

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Published
December 16, 2019

SMCC to offer skills training to STRIVE U students

Southern Maine Community College will provide programming designed to expand job opportunities for young people with intellectual disabilities.
Published
December 13, 2019

Freeport High School reports 2 more cases of pertussis

State health officials this week confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious preventable disease at the school.
Published
December 12, 2019

Augusta board rejects proposed rules for broadcasting school sports, other events

Members vote to send the proposal back to committee after media outlets say they'd stop broadcasting events if it were enacted.
Published
December 11, 2019

Trump signs order targeting college anti-Semitism

But critics said the order will have a chilling effect on free speech and is meant to crack down on campus criticism of Israel.
Published
December 11, 2019

Unity College’s Distance Education Department relocates to New Gloucester

In November, the department completed the move from Unity's main campus to Pineland Farms, a 5,000-acre farm in New Gloucester just 30 minutes north of Portland.