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RSU 22 pauses proposed consolidation of students by grade level

The district was considering changes based on disparities and inequities, especially between the two middle schools.

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RSU 22 proposes consolidating students by grade level

More than 200 parents and community members heard three different scenarios from RSU 22 during a meeting Tuesday night.

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4 towns ask Hampden school district to return nearly $5 million

Hampden, Frankfort, Newburgh and Winterport learned about the excess money after a Bangor Daily News article published in August.

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How school boards statewide were pushed to allow the public to speak

A recent state law requires that public comments on education matters be allowed at school board meetings, even as a new effort is underway to restrict such commenting.

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Conservative activist faces Maine school boards infree-speech court cases

Last fall, RSU 22 settled a lawsuit for $40,000 over the school board banning Shawn McBreairty from public meetings.

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