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St. Dominic Academy receives anonymous $1 million gift

by Lindsay Tice June 26, 2019June 27, 2019

The donation, one of the largest in the Catholic school’s history, will be used for student scholarships.

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Kennebunk grapples with another racial incident involving students

by Eric Russell June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

A video allegedly depicts two teenage girls drinking and one repeatedly using a racial slur.

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Lawmakers rush to fix how schools report alleged misconduct

by MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill that aims to improve how the state tracks investigations into educators accused of wrongdoing.

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RSU 4 school bus driver honored for saving bus full of kids

by Lindsay Tice June 21, 2019June 22, 2019

The bus went out of control after the trainee driver had a heart attack and passed out at the wheel.

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Kennebunk school district paid $50,000 to settle ex-teacher’s racism complaint

by Eric Russell June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Social studies teacher Rosa Slack filed a complaint saying that she was retaliated against for expressing concerns about racist incidents at Kennebunk High School.

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Vermont requires testing of schools’ water for lead

by Associated Press June 19, 2019August 3, 2019

A bill requiring the testing of water for lead in Vermont schools and registered or licensed child care centers has become law.

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School district settles with former Kennebunk teacher over racist incidents

by Eric Russell June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

RSU 21 agreed to settle with former Kennebunk High School teacher Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in January 2018.