A conservative activist known as Corn Pop won a legal victory in his First Amendment lawsuit over the Augusta School Board’s comment policies. Here’s what it could mean for the hundreds of other school districts in Maine.
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Some Maine schools have unsafe radon levels. Most haven’t been tested.
Just 12% of Maine’s school buildings were tested in the past 5 years, and nearly a quarter of them had elevated levels of the cancer-causing gas.
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10 Maine governor candidates talk education at Portland schools forum
The slate of hopefuls from the crowded gubernatorial field took students’ questions about their positions on public education in Maine and their support for the state’s largest, most diverse district.
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Windham-Raymond school budget is up just over 4%
RSU 14 is set to begin paying its debt for the new middle school being constructed, expected to open next year.
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Maine senior awarded scholarship to St. Joseph’s College through TikTok challenge
Lindsay Levesque from Thornton Academy in Saco received the scholarship after participating in the #MakeMercyReal challenge.
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Maine is second in the nation for special education rates. Why?
An increasing number of students are qualifying for special education, putting pressure on school districts and their budgets.
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Bath-area school budget could increase by nearly $2 million
The school district is looking to trim the budget as healthcare premiums and energy rise.
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South Portland delays elementary school reconfiguration
The school board votes to extend by a year the timeline for the district to implement a reconfiguration plan while a committee works on a new one.
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Judge rules against Augusta school board in ‘Corn Pop’ free speech lawsuit
The ruling orders the school board to stop enforcing certain restrictions on public comments during its meetings while the lawsuit continues.
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Threat of violence forces evacuation at Cony baseball, softball fields
Players were pulled off the fields at Cony High and Morton Field in Augusta at about 2:30 p.m. following a ‘credible threat to cause harm.’