A public hearing held Monday drew roughly 25 Richmond residents, most of whom were in favor of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
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Student loan forgiveness applications now available online in ‘beta’ test
The department has said it will make a final version of the form available by the end of this month.
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Education Department to begin testing student debt relief application
The application will require borrowers to give their Social Security numbers and attest that they earned less than the income caps set for relief.
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High costs, loss of local identity drive Litchfield to consider withdrawing from RSU 4
The town is not officially withdrawing from the school district, but a committee met for the first time Thursday to begin discussing options the town has if residents decide to more forward.
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ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years
The results show a decline in preparedness for college-level coursework.
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Colby College to honor two Ukrainian photojournalists with Lovejoy Award
This year’s award recipients are Mstyslav Chernov and Evgeniy Maloletka, who covered the Russian siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol earlier this year and countered Russian claims that civilians were not being targeted.
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RSU 9 directors vote to keep controversial gender identity poster
The posters, which define common gender and sexuality terms, hang in the windows of the guidance offices of Mt. Blue middle and high schools facing the hallway.
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Fights, injuries spurred Portland’s policy limiting student attendance at games
But two parents who spoke at the school board meeting Tuesday night said the policy only further divides the Deering and Portland school communities and does nothing to bring the school district together.
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USDA Secretary Vilsack gets firsthand look at Maine school lunch program
The state showcased its universal free lunch program during Secretary Tom Vilsack’s visit to Gorham Middle School.
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Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races
Right-leaning groups are spending millions on candidates who promise to scale back teachings on race and sexuality, remove offending books from libraries and nix plans for gender-neutral bathrooms or transgender-inclusive sports teams.