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EDUCATION
Schools Consider Banning Student Cell Phones
The Sanford School Committee took a first step on Aug. 19 toward prohibiting student use of cell phones during the school day. It held a first reading on a proposal that still faces more discussion, surveys of students, parents, teachers and administrators, and a second reading before it can be approved.
Some teachers across the state return to school without new contracts
KENNEBUNK, Maine — The new school year is starting, and children and educators are returning to the classroom. But in some school districts, teachers are beginning the year without new collective bargaining agreements. Teacher contract negotiations between RSU 21 schools, which includes Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel, and the district...
Sanford Schools Ready for a New Year
Final preparations for the start of the 24/25 school year were the primary focus of the School Committee’s meeting on Aug. 19. Since then, fall athletics have begun and schools have held open houses. New teacher orientation, a staff welcome and an in-service day have taken place. Several new professional staff positions were filled over the summer with what Superintendent Matt Nelson described as outstanding candidates. Maintenance and custodial staff have been hard at work performing annual cleaning and maintenance in all schools.
Windham girls’ soccer sails by York in preseason game
As Windham’s varsity girls’ soccer team continues preparing for the upcoming regular fall season, they hit the pitch in a preseason game against York at Windham High School on Saturday, Aug. 24. Windham scored early and kept up their intensity in shutting out York, 3-0. “I think we...
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