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2 years in, Maine’s special ed transition is reshaping early childhood learning
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (1487+ words) ELIOT " In Carin Sarzynski's classroom, there's a tea party set with wooden treats, a mini trampoline and an area for painting. Now, the transition from preschool is seamless. "I need my kids entering school age in as best shape as…...
State DOT proposes sidewalk for Skowhegan schools for safer commute
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (283+ words) SKOWHEGAN " State transportation officials seek input as they move forward with a proposal for a new sidewalk between entrances to two schools, along with improvements to pedestrian crossings near the Maine School Administrative District 54 complex. The Maine Department of Transportation's…...
UMaine trustees urged to keep downtown Augusta building
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (643+ words) Supporters of the University of Maine at Augusta's architecture program say the proposal to relocate it from its home in the city's downtown is shortsighted, wasteful, could jeopardize the widely praised architecture program's accreditation and was done without input from…...
Augusta students prepare for 135th Chizzle Wizzle
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (183+ words) Augusta students prepare for 135th Chizzle Wizzle'Centralmaine.com You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a Centralmaine.com subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month....
Early child care and education must be a top priority for Maine | Opinion
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (375+ words) With a centralmaine.com subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Jeremy Fischer is an attorney, former legislator, former Yarmouth School Board member and chair of Educare Central Maine. He is also the father of three school-aged children. As Maine…...
The thought police are on patrol at USM | Opinion
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (319+ words) Michael J. Smith lives in Portland. Back when I was misspending my youth in the grove of academe, it was proverbial among us that there is no class of people more cowardly and craven than university administrators. The management of the…...
Allegations, prayers fly at Augusta school board meeting
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (722+ words) AUGUSTA " Residents angry about a variety of issues at a bizarre Augusta school board meeting Wednesday ate popcorn, held up signs demanding the board chairwoman resign, rolled around on the floor, threw accusations and uttered prayers. And activists upset about…...
Board strips former Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name from Waterville school
1+ week, 2+ day ago (488+ words) WATERVILLE "School board members voted Monday to remove the name of former Sen. George J. Mitchell from a Waterville elementary school. Mitchell, 92, appears hundreds of times in files released by the U.S. Department of Justice related to the financier and convicted child…...
Mt. Blue schools prepare for 4-year-olds in special education to start in fall
1+ week, 2+ day ago (403+ words) FARMINGTON " Regional School Unit 9 officials are continuing preparations to assume responsibility for early childhood special education services for eligible 4-year-olds beginning in the 2026-27 school year. RSU 9 Director of Special Services Cynthia Bernstein provided an update on the transition during a…...
Residents rally to keep LGBTQ book in Gardiner-area school libraries
1+ week, 2+ day ago (12+ words) Residents rally to keep LGBTQ book in Gardiner-area school libraries'Centralmaine.com...