New this year, the school district is staggering the start times for elementary schools to transport more students using fewer buses and reduce transportation disruptions.
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National student test scores plunged during the pandemic
The results fell to levels unseen for decades.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Photos: Staying dry on first day of school in Jay
The first day of school for students in Spruce Mountain schools was a wet one.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Photo: Music to their ears in Peru
The school includes students in prekindergarten to grade five.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools & Education
School year begins with COVID in the rearview mirror
In keeping with federal guidance, schools’ COVID-related policies are much more relaxed compared to the start of the last school year.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory
Maine’s attorney general warned that the schools would have to abide by state antidiscrimination laws, including those that protect LGBTQ students and faculty, and that requirement has frustrated the families who sued.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
New route made for pick up of Spruce Mountain Elementary School students
A road was built to reduce backup onto Route 4 as parents wait to get their children.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston schools to start new cellphone, recording restrictions Wednesday
School Committee members additionally voted to reallocate unspent funds from open staff positions to help students reenter the school system and expand the Store Next Door.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Affordable housing crisis creates another barrier for Maine college students
Limited student housing and high rents are leaving students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Widespread school resignations leave some local districts scrambling as students prepare to return
The need for ed techs is especially great at some local schools, as the jobs have undertaken more responsibilities without corresponding increases in pay.