Parents and guardians of students who attend Caribou High School were notified that RSU 39 has decided against using biometric technology provided by a Pennsylvania company to track attendance.
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Caribou High School to use fingerprinting to track student attendance
The Maine Chapter of the Maine ACLU criticizes the Aroostook County school district’s decision on Tuesday, saying using biometrics to track students raises serious privacy concerns.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Poland area schools move forward with $10.2M upgrade to elementary schools’ HVAC systems
Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland buildings in RSU 16 will have updated heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
New University of Maine at Augusta lab will double enrollment for medical lab techs in city
Tuesday’s grand opening of the new facility at the University of Maine at Augusta for the medical lab technician program will more than double enrollment for students on the Augusta campus to help fill a statewide need.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner area schools superintendent briefs board on this year’s school climate survey results
MSAD 52 board members approved the first reading of a new policy on materials sent home with students.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Dapper Wednesday at Chelsea Elementary School continues to charm, draw celebrity attention
Dapper Wednesday, begun by students James Ramage and Lincoln Bolitho, now 8, is winning fans across Maine and the nation.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Jay-based school district budget proposal up 6.3%
The $24.67 million spending plan is $1.46 million more than this fiscal year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Schools & Education
Maine museums to create ‘visual dictionary’ of Wabanaki basketry
The Penobscot Nation Museum and the Hudson Museum at the University of Maine Orono received a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the project.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Bids for Mexico tech school construction project to be opened March 5
Bids for the project will be opened March 5 at 2 p.m. at the school.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn School Committee approves changes to policy on memorials in buildings
The changes better align with the Maine School Management Association’s directives.