Diary of a high school senior: Gun violence, and the toll that never leaves
For some at Baxter Academy, a night of tragedy meant a bowling coach lost to the world, FBI agents in a backyard with machine guns … and anxiety that long will linger.
Diary of a High School Senior: Navigating college admissions
It’s time for college applications, and all the stress that goes with it. But thank goodness for a quality school, quality counselors and quality classmates.
Twenty-two challenges to school library books have been filed in Maine since January 2022. Just one book has been removed.
Most complaints target LGBTQ+ books, a Maine Monitor review found. Some rely on resources from national conservative organizations.
Television show features Passamaquoddy’s efforts to restore language
A preview screening and discussion of the episode will be held locally on August 17 and 18.
More Maine schools stocking opioid overdose drug
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is becoming widely available for use during emergency situations. And it’s not just to protect students.
New laws enacted to strengthen civil rights protections in schools, elsewhere in the state
The legislation comes after a former Spanish teacher at Washington Academy experienced racist incidents at the school.
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