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Friday, November 13, 2026

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What’s moving in phones

The debate over phones, screens and the school day.

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What’s moving in AI

How artificial intelligence is changing classrooms and school rules.

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What’s moving in student voice

Students speaking up, organizing and helping shape their schools.

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Latest Maine stories

Northport Public Schools

Soccer field expansion blocked by wetland rules for now

The superintendent reported that the soccer field cannot be expanded past the playground fence because the land is a wetland and permits and fees would cost too much. He planned to ask the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to visit about possibly changing the wetland designation. By August 12, 2026, a meeting with the DEP was set to discuss expansion options.

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