Spruce Mountain school board approves rafting trip

Students learn paddling strokes, how to tip a canoe over and water safety.

Wales-based school system passes $22.45 million budget

The directors representing Sabattus, Litchfield and Wales adopted a budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The increase is 5.46% more than the previous year's budget of $21.3 million.

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.

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.

Poland-based school district forming task force to examine building, staff challenges

Minot Consolidated School principal has been asked to develop an emergency closure plan in case money for a new heating system is not approved or there is a catastrophic failure making the school inoperable.

Dixfield-based district rescinds vote to build private bathroom stalls

The private stalls would have been built with a $214,750 state loan from the Maine Department of Education.

Most Lewiston city councilors oppose $101 million school budget

The majority of the City Council said they will not support the $101 million school budget approved by the School Committee in a split vote last week.

Lisbon School Committee addresses disputed salary numbers shared by teachers union

Committee Chairwoman Margaret Galligan-Schmoll disputed the 1% cost-of-living adjustments in 2020 and again in 2021.

Dirigo Drama Club directors take final curtain call on Dixfield stage

Bethany Meehan-Poulin and Laura Johnston have been with club since it was launched a number of years ago.

Poland-based school board to vote on 6.5% budget increase Monday