Vanessa Paolella is a staff writer at the Sun Journal primarily covering local education. Before joining the Sun Journal in 2021, she interned for the paper twice and led the Bates College student newspaper, The Bates Student. Vanessa graduated from Bates College with a bachelor of science in geology in 2021 and wrote her senior thesis on water quality changes in the Androscoggin River from 1930 to 2019.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Lewiston students, staff revamp Spirit Week
Highlights include a semiformal dance, a homecoming football game celebration, ‘anything but a backpack day,’ staff vs. students sports games, a whoopie pie eating contest and the chance to ‘pie’ one of the school’s four principals.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2022
Lewiston schools no longer providing transportation for Saint Dominic students
Chairman Bruce Damon shared that the School Committee is still aiming to create a subcommittee to discuss adding an auditorium to Lewiston High School.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2022
Greene Village Day returns Saturday with ‘good-old fashion fun’
The daylong community celebration begins with a 7 a.m. pancake breakfast at the Androscoggin No. 8 Grange, followed by a parade and other family-friendly activities.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
‘The system is really flawed’: Lewiston and Auburn officials push back on poor school ratings
Online ratings like those from GreatSchools make it easier than ever for individuals to judge the quality of schools at a glance. But some school administrators say the data, which may be inaccurate or several years out of date, lacks important context.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
GreatSchools says it is working to improve its ratings
GreatSchools leaders say that in response to research, the company has shifted its methodology in recent years to weigh academic progress more heavily than test scores.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
How are GreatSchools ratings calculated?
GreatSchools’ high school rankings are calculated based on three or four education metrics: test scores, academic growth, equity and college readiness. Schools receive scores in each of these categories based on how their data compares with the state average. If sufficient data is not available for a subrating, it will not be calculated. Schools must […]
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
Coming Sunday: School administrators push back on poor school ratings
Online ratings like those from GreatSchools make it easier than ever for individuals to judge the quality of schools at a glance. With just a click, families can quickly view important metrics like graduation rates, chronic absenteeism and standardized test scores by school. Rated as a 1 and a 2 respectively, Lewiston and Edward Little […]
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Lewiston bus woes persist into new school year
New this year, the school district is staggering the start times for elementary schools to transport more students using fewer buses and reduce transportation disruptions.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Five-alarm blaze destroys apartment building; tenant arrested
At least six people displaced and one injured Saturday afternoon during fire at 17 Deering St.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
Junk or art? Greene files charges for junkyard, flea market violations
This is the third time the town of Greene has cited George Stanley for violating town ordinances and the second time it has taken him to court.
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