Richmond School Committee adds positions back into proposed budget after residents oppose cuts

Schools and Education

Published
April 20, 2023

Richmond School Committee adds positions back into proposed budget after residents oppose cuts

The positions officials planned to cut included two that are now filled, and several that are vacant but that residents said are needed.
Published
April 19, 2023

Leavitt Area High School removes sex-themed graphic novel from library

'Let's Talk About It' covers topics likes consent, body image, safe sex and gender/sexual identity, but also shares advice on masturbation, kinks, sexting and porn.
Published
April 18, 2023

Jay area high school rafting trip to Moose River approved

This will be the third year for the Spruce Mountain High School rafting trip to Moose River above Jackman.
Published
April 14, 2023

Spruce Mountain school board approves rafting trip

Students learn paddling strokes, how to tip a canoe over and water safety.
Published
April 14, 2023

Hallowell-area school board says ‘sayonara’ to $34.5 million budget plan after backlash to Japanese program cuts

The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors did not accept the $34.5 million budget from the finance committee after hearing testimony from community and staff members about cuts to positions and programs within the budget.

Published
April 13, 2023

RSU 9 praises its transportation department

Regional School Unit 9 board of directors, along with Director of Transportation and Custodial Services Richard Joseph Jr., gave significant praise on Tuesday, April 11, to their staff for enduring staffing shortages, keeping expenses low and maintaining all routes for students.
Published
April 13, 2023

Cascade Brook School holds first family night since pre-COVID 19

Cascade Brook School Principal Dr. Nichole Goodspeed shared good news with the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors on Tuesday, April 11, as the school held its first parent/family night since before COVID 19.
Published
April 13, 2023

Supreme Court won’t block $6 billion student debt relief settlement

The justices' action comes as the high court is weighing what to do with the Biden administration's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student debt held by more than 40 million people.
Published
April 13, 2023

Budget for Readfield-area schools includes addition of resource officer

The decision to add a school resource officer in Regional School Unit 38 follows the mass shooting last May at a public elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and active-shooter hoaxes in November that impacted 10 schools across Maine, including two in central Maine.
Published
April 12, 2023

Maine legislators consider bills to change state K-12 funding formula

The Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs heard testimony on 8 bills proposing changes to or examination of the state's K-12 funding formula.