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Watch as this adorable little girl catches a serious case of the giggles after seeing this lunch bag with a yummy romantic message, I think we can all relate to.

Auburn students soon can have medical marijuana administered to them in school. Last night (Jan. 7) the school committee voted unanimously in favor of a new policy, that would apply to students who have written certification, to use medical marijuana from a medical provider.

The Lewiston School Committee next Monday night (Aug. 17) will be asked to approve a new school to be built at the Franklin Pasture Sports Complex near Lewiston High School. The new school would combine students from Longley and Martel elementary schools...

The elementary school choir at Public School 22 in Staten Island, NY, recently dedicated a heart-felt performance of Martina McBride’s cancer survivor anthem, 'I’m Gonna Love You Through It.' They sang in honor of teacher Adriana Lopez, who is battling cancer.

Part of me thinks that all threats (mostly bomb) should be taken seriously when it comes to schools, but there is also a part of me that thinks we overreact, especially after the building has been cleared using dogs.

Special Education Teacher Jennifer Dorman has been named Maine's Teacher of the Year. Dorman, who teaches English and language arts, has taught at Skowhegan Area Middle School since 2009.

A fifth grade class at Albert S. Hall School in Waterville has been growing onions since June. They were about to begin harvest for the 100 onions last week, when they discovered they had been stolen.

This year I’ve seen more and more discontent in my Facebook feed regarding “Common Core” .

Sherry McArthur, a former Augusta crossing guard doesn't care that she's no longer getting paid to keep kids safe. She says she has a responsibility to the students and their parents and so she's going to continue showing up for work.

The Maine Department of Education has released the grades for Maine public schools. They are based on math and reading proficiency and student growth and graduation rates.

Congratulations to Inga Zimba, a 5th grader from Albert S. Hall School in Waterville. Google has announced that she is one of the 50 state winners in its seventh annual 'Doodle 4 Google' competition. It's a contest open to K-12 students across the United States to redesign the Google logo inspired by the theme “If I could invent one thing to make the world a better place...” Inga joined us on the

The South Elementary School, Holmes Street in Rockland, sent students home at noon today (March 17) because of a broken water main.

Maine's Supreme Judicial Court today (Jan. 30) ruled that a transgender girl's rights were violated when the fifth-grader was required to use a staff rest room instead of the girls' bathroom.

Just a click and a vote can help a local school make $25, 000 in funding courtesy of U.S. Cellular, who's giving away $500, 000 in all to schools across the United States. There are a bunch of Maine schools in the running...

Schools in RSU 19, which is composed of Corinna, Dixmont, Etna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth and St. Albans have been on alert all day today (Nov. 15) after a caller to the Walmart in Palmyra said he needed a gun "for school."

I am not writing this to tell you how to vote by any means, but to say how important this is to you if you live in Auburn (or any other town for that matter.) Tomorrow, Auburn votes on the school budget. The city is looking for a 6.9% increase over last year to make the budget for the 2013-2014 school year $38.4 million. The state is supplying a little over $760,000, but it would mean an increase