Two public school administrators, Ryan Scallon of Philadelphia and Eric Moore of Minneapolis, are the top candidates to replace Xavier Botana.
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Real-life ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine
David Bishop, a part-time chess coach and full-time custodian in Hampden, led his elementary and middle school teams to state championship titles this year.
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Committee explores the future of education in Dresden, including the possibility of withdrawing from RSU 2
Voters rejected efforts to withdraw from the Hallowell-based district last June, but talks about closing the town’s elementary school have given the movement new life.
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Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
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Lawmakers consider panel to better integrate New Mainers into public schools
The 16-member panel would build on the lessons learned by communities with sizable New Mainer populations, such as Portland and Lewiston.
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Lisbon School Committee opts not to renew union president’s contract
Lisbon High School music teacher and teachers’ union president Rick Beaulé did not have his contract renewed Monday for the next school year. Dozens turned out for the Lisbon School Committee meeting to support him.
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Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough.
Administrators see them as an intensifying distraction – or, worse, a tax on students’ mental health.
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UMA staff raised concerns over transparency in search for senior administrator
Assertions from unnamed employees about a newly hired dean of students highlight a lack of policy about reviewing negative information for finalists.
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Thousands awarded degrees as college graduation season begins in Maine
Thousands graduated Saturday at commencement ceremonies at the University of Southern Maine and other UMaine System schools.
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Portland school district pays penalties to employees affected by payroll crisis
Extra payments ranging from $100 to $700 were sent to hundreds of workers last month.