What we’re monitoring: K-12 Education • Higher Education
MSAD 54 budget up 4.78 percent; Skowhegan share rises 2 percent
The overall budget stands at $53.9 million. Of that total, Skowhegan taxpayers would contribute $16.8 million.
From rural Piscataquis County to UMaine valedictorian
How one student’s background growing up in Parkman influenced her academic pathway.
Statewide assembly to discuss Maine education priorities, inform future policymakers
USM and the Maine Education Policy Research Institute are seeking four volunteers from each county for the June event. The deadline to sign up is May 10.
Calais teachers question transparency around proposed school schedule change
Faculty members say families should be surveyed before the district considers moving away from the alternating‑day block schedule.
Small Maine town votes to close a school that serves 5 students
While it’s unclear what will become of the school, residents have suggested turning it into a senior center or community hub.
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