Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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Published
September 1, 2013

Construction begins on new Richmond library

Work on the new building began two weeks ago and could be finished by early next year.
Published
August 30, 2013

RSU 11 voters asked to OK gas conversion for 3 Gardiner schools

Voters in Regional School Unit 11 will decide Tuesday whether the district can spend $100,000 to convert three schools to natural gas heating this fall.
Published
August 28, 2013

Augusta schools approve union contracts for custodians, support staff, teachers

The labor costs under the new contracts will cost the district about $350,000 over two years.
Published
August 28, 2013

First day flies by for new Wayne teacher

Danielle Nason, 23, considers herself lucky to get her first teaching job at a small, rural elementary school.
Published
August 27, 2013

Augusta schools, teachers close to ratification of new labor deals

Drawn-out contract negotiations between the Augusta school board and the district employees’ union could be resolved Wednesday.
Published
August 27, 2013

School report card grading system subject to political winds

The new A-F school grading system unveiled in May provoked backlash from educators, Democratic legislators, many parents, and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and Eliot Cutliner — both of whom are challenging Gov. Paul LePage for governor.
Published
August 26, 2013

Maine schools turn to each other to improve under A-F grading system

Maine schools want to know what those with high grades under Gov. Paul LePage’s A-F grading system are doing right.
Published
August 25, 2013

Maine high schools offer enticements to increase testing participation

Twenty Maine high schools were penalized under Gov. Paul LePage’s A-F rankings because not enough students participated in state standardized tests of math and reading in 2012.
Published
August 25, 2013

RSU 4 voters take third crack at schools budget Tuesday

Regional School Unit 4’s proposed $17.6 million budget, for schools in Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales, goes before voters Tuesday; previous versions were rejected in June and July.
Published
August 24, 2013

Time crunch stymies efforts to adapt to A-F school-grading system

School officials say there’s been little time to implement changes to address Gov. Paul LePage’s A-F school grades, but they have already identified their biggest challenges and are doing everything they can to address them.