LMS ranks 10th out of 95 applicants, but school officials believe only about seven projects will receive construction funding from the state.
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Lewiston schools seeking $1 million to tackle space crunch
The school department has requested the funds to use for concept designs for a building at 287 Main St. that officials hope will address overcrowding concerns.
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Superintendents: Loss of federal funding would hit students most in need of support
School districts say Title I and IDEA dollars pay for staff positions in critical areas like intervention, early literacy and special education, and fund other services for some of Maine’s most vulnerable students.
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Lewiston private school sues state, family over ‘stay put’ rule for disabled students
A private special education school run by Spurwink says it should be allowed to immediately discharge a student who has injured staff, but the state education department says that’s not allowed under federal law.
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Store Next Door now in Auburn with resources for homeless youth
The Store Next Door brings basic necessities like food and personal hygiene items to homeless students in Lewiston and Auburn to keep them in school and see them through graduation and beyond.
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Lewiston School Committee addresses disciplinary concerns following student’s guns and gum picture
“I can assure people that the student is not at school,” Superintendent Langlais said Monday.
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Lewiston School District’s federal grant amounts to increase, with one exception
The district’s Title I grants will receive an approximate $66,000 cut compared to the past school year.
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Lewiston School Department to buy Main Street building
The School Committee voted unanimously to approve the purchase of Central Maine Healthcare’s 287 Main Street building.
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Auburn area schools to receive a $623,970 federal grant for food processing hub
The project is geared towards getting more local ingredients into schools in an effort to make school meals healthier.
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Lewiston school superintendent Bill Webster sings out a snow day
LEWISTON — Superintendent Bill Webster had always wanted to cancel school with a song. On Tuesday, he saw his opportunity and seized it. In a one-minute video posted on YouTube, Webster croons, “You want to know, you want to know, you want to know if there’ll be school today.” He plays the piano. He plays […]