9th Grade High Honors Maeve Acker, William Agius, Daniel Beal, Jae Beede, Randy Bell, Zoe Bolton, Matthew Brown, Nolan Buck, Mia Cardella, Katie Catlin, Samuel Chi, Morgandy Crawford, Miles Dailey, Cassidy Decker, Ellie Douglas, Marshall Flynn, Ethan Fournier, Logan Gasper, Rohan Gonsior, Calliope Greenleaf, Brianna Harris, Brady Hiltz, Mason Hunt, Joshua Kelley-Cohen, Evan Kowalsky, Lauren […]
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Colby College plans to build residence hall on Waterville campus to house 217 students
The Waterville Planning Board got a look at preliminary plans for The Residence Hall on Mayflower Hill Drive on Tuesday, and Colby College officials are scheduled to return to the board May 14 for final approval.
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Colby College program to aid middle-income families with cap on tuition, room and board
The program is possible because of a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, the Waterville college said.
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‘The common good’: Maine VFW honors Harpswell teacher for fostering civic engagement
Xavier Kane and Emmett Stuart, two students in Abby Svenson’s fifth grade class at Harpswell Community School, worked together to fold an American flag on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in February. Xavier held two corners high off the ground while Emmett concentrated on carefully turning and folding the fabric to form a compact triangle. […]
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Educators seek to curb ‘troubling’ effects of student social media use
Chris Hoffman is adamant that the most urgent challenge facing educators today is how to curb the negative effects of social media and smartphone use on children and adolescents. “I don’t overstate this when I say I believe this is the issue of our time,” said Hoffman, principal of Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham, […]
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High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory
The suit stems from the state’s decision last year to not count an Advance Placement course on Afridan American Studies toward state credit.
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Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed
Students applying for college have been left in limbo this year as they await the Education Department’s overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Maine’s biggest upset this March hasn’t been on the court. It was on a chess board.
Baxter Academy’s fledgling team wins a state championship in its first few months with help from a 16-year-old from Angola who learned to play while living at the Portland Expo.
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Former educator launches petition to reverse Harpswell-area school district’s trans student policy
A former educator has launched a petition drive in opposition to the local school district’s recently approved policy to protect transgender and gender-expansive students from bullying and discrimination. The petition was created by Rebecca Brooks, a former substitute teacher and paraprofessional with Maine School Administrative District 75 who resigned in November after the school board approved […]
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Region 10 school adds new 2-year programs to its areas of study
Region 10 Technical High School in Brunswick recently announced students in its catchment area can now apply for two new programs: electrical technology and IT/cybersecurity. Both programs are pathways to in-demand, high-paying careers and post-secondary study and result in eligibility to sit for professional licenses or certifications, according to a prepared release. Electrical technology, a […]
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