The trimmed-down $61.7 million proposal failed at the polls last week, sending RSU 21 into the new school year with the budget in limbo.
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Portland’s pandemic babies start kindergarten focused on friends, monkey bars
The city’s youngest students began their academic journeys at 8 elementary schools Wednesday, which also marked the start of a new early literacy-focused ed tech program in the district’s Title I schools.
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UMF program awarded $1.76M grant to support first-generation, low-income students
The five-year federal award strengthens support for first-generation, low-income and disabled students at UMF.
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Lockdowns lifted at Gorham schools after police respond to neighborhood incident
Police advised the schools to go into precautionary secure/lockdown status while officers responded to an unspecified incident in a town neighborhood.
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UMF program awarded $1.76M grant to support first-generation, low-income students
The five-year federal award strengthens support for first-generation, low-income and disabled students at UMF.
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Saco Middle School starts school year with new assistant principal
Ben Fogg said he is looking forward to connecting with students, staff and families in his new role.
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Maine colleges mostly unaffected by decline in international students
The state has bucked a national trend that has seen a 30% drop in enrollment by foreign students in the wake of Trump administration immigration and education policies.
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As anniversary of WWII’s end approaches, Maine principal recalls his service on historic USS Missouri
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender, Ted Finn looks back on his time on the ‘Mighty Mo.’
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Enrollment up across Maine’s public university, community college systems
While the overall number of students has increased slightly, enrollment at individual schools varies. Some have seen major growth since last year, while others have declined.
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A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and the State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Aug. 31.