Maine Senate OKs expanded testing for lead in school water
The bill would require all schools, not just those on well water, to test drinking and cooking water for lead contamination.
View ArticleMills signs bill to ban Native American mascots
Maine public schools and universities will soon be prohibited from using mascots and logos depicting Native Americans.
View ArticleFormer teacher says she was fired from Falmouth school for pumping breast milk
In a federal lawsuit, Shana Swenson claims her contract was not renewed because she took 3 breaks a day to pump and save her breast milk to feed her baby.
View ArticleResidents will see lots of police at Deering High on Saturday, but it’s just...
Officials say residents shouldn't be alarmed by the large number of emergency vehicles and simulated gunfire during the active-shooter training from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
View ArticleScarborough picks new school superintendent
Susan J. Ketch is a veteran administrator in the Scarborough school system.
View ArticleFairfield area school board authorizes independent review of administration
The board of School Administrative District 49 authorized the review after calls for the superintendent's resignation amid the rollout of a restructuring plan.
View ArticleUniversity of Arkansas – Fort Smith leader named UMF’s next president
Edward Serna, the interim chancellor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, will take over as president at the University of Maine at Farmington on July 1.
View ArticleMaine House gives final approval to ending vaccine opt-outs
The bill to eliminate religious and philosophical exemptions to school-required vaccinations must clear just 1 more hurdle before going to the governor.
View ArticleScarborough picks retiring RSU 14 superintendent to fill interim position
The school board has appointed Sandy Prince to lead Scarborough schools for a year after he retires from the Windham-Raymond district in June.
View ArticleMeasles case at Madison schools, Skowhegan hospital raise awareness of...
Madison school officials say the incubation period has passed in a single case of measles, but they have sent home a letter advising parents to be mindful of the situation and to call the school nurse...
View ArticleAt council’s direction, Portland school board cuts $450,000 from budget
The reduction would delay the hiring of a social worker and four ed techs to provide additional support to high school students with behavioral or emotional disabilities.
View ArticleBath-area residents to vote on $33.7 million school budget
The proposed school budget is 12 percent higher than the current year.
View ArticleCumberland and North Yarmouth will vote on $38.4 million school budget
The SAD 51 spending plan would not increase property tax rates in either town.
View ArticleThree candidates running for 2 SAD 51 board seats
Cumberland voters will choose from incumbent Mike Brown, Peter Bingham and Jennifer Stewart.
View ArticleSenate gives final approval to contentious bill to end vaccine exemptions
A recent measles case in Maine was cited by both supporters and opponents of the bill to end all non-medical exemptions to school-required vaccinations.
View ArticleLawmakers seek to track, reduce schools’ use of restraints and seclusion
A recent report by the nonprofit Disability Rights Maine found that usage of physical restraints or seclusion jumped 60 percent in four years in Maine schools.
View ArticleTopsham SAD 75 voters add $600,000 to proposed budget for teacher salaries
According to MSAD 75 Business Manager Mark Conrad, the additional $600,000 would increase local property taxes for education by an estimated 11 percent.
View ArticleMaine spelling champ heads for national competition: watch his raucous sendoff
Sebastian Shields is headed to Washington, D.C, to take on top spellers from across the country.
View ArticleMaine schools grapple with opening bathroom doors to deter trouble-makers
Students want privacy. Schools want to keep kids from doing things they shouldn't behind closed doors.
View ArticleMaine’s only law school enters a period of transition
Dean Danielle Conway is leaving after four years, and a committee is studying the school's direction as part of the public university system in Maine.
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