A state audit found some areas in the Auburn school district’s special education program which are not up to standard.
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Former Lewiston special education director’s lawsuit ends
Pamela Boucher had sued Lewiston School Committee and that city’s schools superintendent for wrongful termination.
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UMaine System ready to recognize union for graduate student workers
An agreement in the works means the union and University of Maine System administrators can forgo government intervention.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
University of Maine chancellor wins back confidence of trustees, but not all the faculty
Some faculty are still not satisfied with Chancellor Dannel Malloy and say his contract renewal process lacked transparency and opportunities for participation.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Change is on the horizon as UMaine system struggles financially
The seven-university system is contending with declines in enrollment, state funding that hasn’t kept pace with inflation, and lingering doubts about its chancellor’s leadership.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Face Time: McKayla Kendall helps empower others with cleft lips after learning to accept her own
Bates College sophomore McKayla Kendall talks about overcoming appearance issues related to her cleft lip and her passion for sports
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Schools’ most pressing problem: post-pandemic achievement gaps or culture issues
The outcome of Tuesday’s election in Greene stands to answer whether voters want to see their school board focus on more traditional education issues or pursue controversial policies.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Two candidates in Greene compete for school board seat
Polls will be open from 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at the town office.
Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
Schools lost track of homeless kids during pandemic. Many face steep path to recovery
Homeless kids often fell through the cracks during the tumult of the COVID pandemic, when many schools struggled to keep track of families with unstable housing.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn summer program aims to help new Mainers build relationship with the outdoors
Students have practiced outdoor survival skills, like navigation and building fires, in the summer program.