A resolution, passed by a committee Monday and to be taken up by the full school board in March, is meant to address declining enrollment, financial pressures and underutilization in Maine’s largest district.
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Bill to force schools to share employee conduct records gets support, questions
The bill from Lewiston Sen. Margaret Rotundo mandates greater disclosure of school employee conduct when applying for new jobs.
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Bill would extend Maine’s free school lunch to all children in public pre-K
While the state provides universal free school meals, public preschools not located at public school sites are left out, something legislation from Senate President Mattie Daughtry hopes to change.
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USM cancels Palestine conference over planned speaker’s sanctions
The University of Southern Maine said it would no longer let the event, called ‘The Consequence of Palestine,’ be hosted on its campus after learning one speaker was on a U.S. government sanctions list.
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Former Mt. Ararat teacher charged with possessing explicit material of a child
Nathan Valentine, 32, was arrested by Portland police Friday after allegedly failing to appear in court.
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It’s been 25 years since Maine passed a Wabanaki studies law. It’s only partly working.
Three generations of Penobscot advocates are fighting to ensure students in Maine are taught about Indigenous tribes.
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Report outlines recommendations to address Maine’s school construction crisis
Proposals include a sliding-scale model for major construction projects, looking at consolidation options and diversifying revenue streams.
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Maine lawmakers debate making free community college permanent, this time at a lower cost
Changes proposed by Gov. Janet Mills would reduce the cost of the program that has been in place since 2022 by changing some eligibility requirements.
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Bowdoin’s updated protest policies meet pushback from students, faculty
The Brunswick college said it is now refining those policies, which went into effect in January, following feedback.
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Yarmouth’s draft school budget adapts to fewer students
The proposed budget slightly reduces staff due to declining enrollment, but still projects a 4.57% increase from this year’s budget.