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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Winthrop School District one of several to report issues with new electric school buses
Two of Winthrop's brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Free speech or uncivil discourse? Maine association advises tamping down on public comments at school board meetings
The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it's a step too far.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
School until late June or thousands of dollars in unbudgeted expenses?
Districts, including those based in Augusta, Gardiner and Winthrop, are no longer reimbursed for providing students meals on remote learning days, complicating efforts to reschedule missed hours of instruction.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Feeling a draft? Winthrop students build window inserts that keep in the heat, stave off energy costs
The project organized by the Rotary Club of the Winthrop Area includes Winthrop Middle School students who are helping construct the inserts that benefit people seeking a more energy-efficient home.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Augusta-area schools seek grant funding for electric buses, but officials question practicality of vehicles in rural areas
If approved, three Augusta-area school districts could receive a total of eight electric school buses that would arrive by October 2024.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
With school out for the summer, Maine teachers take on 2nd, 3rd jobs
Historically, about 20% of teachers across the country have taken on secondary jobs across the country during the school year. In the summer, that figure rose to about 33%, according to the latest national data.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Winthrop teachers’ union members plead for school closure
After the Winthrop School Committee opted to extend Thanksgiving break, the Winthrop Education Association said Wednesday that its members don't think that's enough to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the schools.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Amid outbreak, Winthrop Public Schools extend Thanksgiving break
The Winthrop School Committee met Tuesday to discuss options in light of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks since the start of the academic year.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Winthrop schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for substitute teachers, volunteers
Winthrop Public Schools are looking ahead and discussing what a federal mandate might mean for full-time staff.