The Alfond Grant Program has awarded a $500 grant to every child born in Maine since 2013 and now, those recipients are eligible for new scholarships from 2 Maine institutions.
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Group appeals Maine’s decision to give education contracts to AI-powered firm
A New York company plans to replace human workers with AI agents to train Maine’s early childhood educators.
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Special education needs growing more complex, Farmington schools find
The 10-town district is expanding specialized programs, staffing and training as it sees more students with autism, health impairments and intensive support needs.
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Auburn’s school investment in music gets the band together at Edward Little
The Auburn School Department has the highest concert band enrollment in the instructor’s long career.
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Maine DHHS awards child development grant to out-of-state, private equity-backed firm
Maine Roads to Quality, affiliated with the University of Southern Maine, is at risk of closing after a state contract it’s had for decades is given to a private company from New York that plans to embrace AI in its work.
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Kingfield weighs pros and cons of leaving 4-town school district
Community members discussed the pros and cons of withdrawal from MSAD 58, including the future of Mt. Abram High School and Kingfield Elementary School.
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Here’s why Lewiston-Auburn schools are not being gassed by the nation’s high fuel prices
Factors like bidding on fuel, buses that run on propane, and shorter routes are helping soften the impact.
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Mt. Blue school district nutrition revenue hits record high as funds reinvested
Regional School District 9’s nutrition program posted record revenue in fiscal year 2026, driven in part by a new after-school meal program.
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UMaine board votes to rename George Mitchell Center
The former Democratic senator’s name is also being removed from a scholarship after a task force recommended rebranding all campus institutions affiliated with Mitchell, who is referenced hundreds of times in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Suspensions, civil rights violations on the rise at Spruce Mountain
The high school has recorded 19 suspensions, including 6 involving civil rights violations, during a difficult opening stretch that administrators say will be met with accountability.