Public comment at the Regional School Unit 19 meeting Tuesday night abruptly ended when people started arguing about a student’s suspension.
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Portland schools’ $180M budget proposal would cut 20 positions
Dozens turned out for a board meeting to oppose the loss of student-facing staff and a plan to close one of the system’s 3 middle schools.
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UMaine to return human remains, burial objects to Wabanaki Nations
The remains and tools were excavated from sites across the state starting in the 1960s.
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Standish nomination papers available for elected posts
Seats are available for Town Council, budget committee, planning board and one seat on the MSAD 6 school board.
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In sugaring season, Maine students of all ages study the art of making syrup
Students from kindergarten on up come to understand the state’s maple traditions by making syrup themselves.
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Proposed Cumberland-North Yarmouth school budget up over 7%
MSAD 51 Superintendent Jeff Porter pitched a $57.9 million budget, an increase of $4.1 million.
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Board strips former Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name from Waterville school
Board members decided George J. Mitchell School, named for the former U.S. senator with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, will revert to its original name, Brookside Elementary School.
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Winthrop schools consider aligning with Trump’s transgender policies
Some school officials cautioned that the policy shift could risk the Winthrop district being added to an ongoing lawsuit against Maine school districts that have implemented similar changes.
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Maine school district leaders agree funding formula update is overdue
A bill to reform the long-criticized EPS formula got support from districts around the state at a hearing Monday. Some said it could go even further in reducing inequities.
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3 takeaways from Westbrook’s $58.6M proposed school budget
The proposed budget includes a nearly 10% increase in spending compared to last year.