In the months following a disastrous break-in at Longley School, students and staff have gone beyond basic clean-up to revamp the aging school.
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Police, school officials investigate racist graffiti painted on Waterville elementary school
Peter Hallen, assistant superintendent of Waterville Public Schools, said it is important to find those responsible for the graffiti, but having the schools and Waterville community address the issue is critical to spreading awareness and effecting change.
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Portland school board chair reaffirms district’s commitment to equity
Sarah Lentz delivered the annual State of the Schools address to the City Council Monday night.
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Portland schools superintendent resigns amid payroll turmoil
The Portland Public Schools Board of Education accepted Superintendent Xavier Botana’s resignation at a special meeting Friday afternoon.
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After 13 months of contract negotiations, Augusta teachers receive 5.5% pay raise
The new contract, which the Augusta Board of Education approved Wednesday, increases the lowest salary a teacher in the district can earn to $42,261 from $40,058.
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Roux Institute joins with hospital networks to boost health care tech start-ups
The program created in partnership with MaineHealth and Northern Light Health will provide residencies to entrepreneurs in health care tech.
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Portland school board chair says payroll woes more widespread than previously reported
About 750 individuals, or half of the district’s workforce, have logged payroll or payroll-related issues, according to officials who met with staff at each of the schools.
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Cumberland-based SAD 51 latest to be hit by illness
The district for Cumberland and North Yarmouth is holding remote classes for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday because of a surge in illness affecting 270 of its 2,100 students.
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Vermont’s largest city sues Monsanto over school contamination
In a statement issued on Monday, Bayer, which now owns Monsanto, said the lawsuit had no merit and the entire situation could have been avoided.
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Grades changed during glitch in UMaine Augusta course portal were authorized, review finds
No students were found to have wrongly altered scores on quizzes or assignments during the nearly two days many were given administrative access to the Brightspace Learning Management System.