What we’re monitoring: K-12 Education • Higher Education
RSU 73 weighs increases, cuts as budget deadline nears
The effort to hold the budget increase to 3.18 percent means cuts to athletics and to library spending across the Spruce Mountain schools.
RSU 9 to begin special education services for 4‑year‑olds this fall
Board approves dual diploma program allowing students from Playa del Carmen, Mexico, to attend Mt. Blue High School during their junior year.
A close call, but Spruce Mountain High School will get to honor its seniors at home basketball games
A January snowstorm delayed delivery of new bleachers to Jay, but coaches reshuffled the schedule so senior nights for both teams could be held on their home court.
From Janet Mills to Ron DeSantis, school cellphone bans are catching on
A bell-to-bell cellphone ban has quickly gone from a fringe issue to one with strong support in the Maine Legislature.
A compromise on school board recalls is moving through the Maine Legislature
The bill would specify that recalls could only be held in cases of board member misconduct, preventing recalls over mere political differences.
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