Researchers with the University of Maine System are working on a report about the formula for funding school districts, which many administrators say doesn’t reflect the current realities of providing an education to all students.
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Mount Desert Island schools defrauded of more than $1 million in cyber theft
The district learned about the fraud on Tuesday and has since disabled the compromised payment system, the superintendent says.
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Maine, other states file lawsuit after mass Education Department layoffs
More than a dozen states filed a federal lawsuit alleging cuts to the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce, including all of the staff at a regional office in Boston, will harm students from public K-12 schools to higher education.
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Mt. Ararat Middle School educator receives Teacher of Excellence Award
The Maine Council for English Language Arts (MCELA) recently announced Michele Aronson from Mt. Ararat Middle School as a recipient of the inaugural MCELA Teacher of Excellence Award. This new award honors outstanding English language arts educators in Maine who demonstrate excellence in teaching, contribute meaningfully to the profession and show an unwavering commitment to […]
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Cursive could be written into Maine law under new bill
Once a standard in elementary schools, cursive is no longer taught to all students. A Maine lawmaker would like to change that.
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Maine educators ask Legislature to increase teachers’ minimum salary
A bill before the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee would raise the minimum teacher salary in Maine from $40,000 to $50,000 over the next 5 years.
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Maine State Board of Education seeking new student member
The application period is open for students until Friday, Feb. 28.
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Suspensions lifted against Bowdoin College students after pro-Palestine encampment
Student organizers announced that suspensions against 8 students who were involved in the 5-day protest have been lifted.
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Ban or embrace? Harpswell-area school board debates classroom AI policy.
Maine School Administrative District 75 — which includes Harpswell, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Topsham — is considering a policy drafted by the district’s Personal Technology Study Group that would establish guidelines for the “appropriate, ethical, and safe use” of artificial intelligence tools.
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How would federal education changes impact Maine schools?
President Trump is pledging to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which provided $250 million to Maine schools this year for some of the most vulnerable students.