The Falmouth School Board has settled the teacher contract and tabled the campus master plan. That’s great news. However, the systemic issues surrounding how these matters were handled have not gone away. Wishful thinking will not work. The system only changes when we change it. There’s an election on June 13. Make a change and […]
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Letter: Falmouth School Board disrespectful, arrogant
I attended the Falmouth School Board meeting on May 15 and witnessed a display of elitism which I have not ever before seen from the board. I stood in line to present my comments in support of the professional educators represented by the Falmouth Education Association. As I waited to speak, I was shocked by […]
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Candidates run uncontested for Falmouth council, school board
Falmouth candidates for Town Council and the school board are uncontested on the June 13 ballot. Incumbent Councilor Peter LaFond and newcomer Bryce Hach, a teacher at North Yarmouth Academy who has been active in the community, are seeking the two available seats on the council. Councilor Ted Asherman is not seeking reelection. The three […]
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Letter: Pay Falmouth teachers fair wages for their work
I am writing a letter of support for the Falmouth teachers and educators, who are mediating a contract with the Falmouth School Board. First, I value the school board’s time and work for our town and am grateful for their service. While I appreciate the school board’s efforts to pass a fiscally responsible budget, I […]
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Letter: Falmouth owes its teachers financial equity
I am a longtime resident of Falmouth, and in recent months I have become increasingly dismayed by the unwillingness of the Falmouth School Committee to negotiate in good faith with teachers for a fair, supportive contract. I wish to offer two reflections based on a lifetime involved in education. Education at its core must be […]
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Falmouth launches first pre-K program this fall
The need for pre-K instruction in town has been discussed for years, but a recent grant from the state has made it financially feasible for the district, the superintendent says.
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Public meeting Jan. 12 on Falmouth school campus plan
A Falmouth Public Schools Campus Master Plan meeting for community input is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at the middle school. Falmouth school officials and consultants Oak Point Associates will lead the discussion on the master plan, which will guide future planning for the 125-acre campus. Master plan discussions will continue throughout the […]
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School Notebook: Aug. 10
Junior Olympics Champ New principals in Portland The Portland Public Schools is getting a slate of new school leaders. Nicole Bradeen, the new principal at Longfellow Elementary School, joined Portland Public Schools in 2021 as the district’s coordinator of summer and expanded learning programs. Her prior experience includes being director of community and belonging at […]
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Northern & Southern Editions School Notebook: June 30
Falmouth students tap sources of strength What can stand against the darkest downs of life, ebb the floodtides of despair and turn hope into health? In 1998, Mark Lomurray began harnessing the power of resiliency he’d seen as a young social worker in rural communities and among Northern Plains tribes. Today, his Sources of Strength […]
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Letter: Elect Hinman, Booth to Falmouth School Board
As lifelong Falmouth residents, our hope for our children and all district stakeholders is that they, too, experience this to be a thriving community and place of academic excellence. We must first recognize our challenges in facing complex societal issues and unprecedented stress. As a nurse practitioner caring for kids in mental health crisis, I […]