Maine Catholic schools to reopen classrooms this fall
Students in eight schools from Biddeford to Bangor will receive in-classroom instruction, although online options are available if requested.
View ArticleUnity College reducing tuition for distance education graduate programs
Melik Peter Khoury, the college's president, said the tuition reduction helps Unity meet its mission to make education more accessible.
View ArticlePortland schools respond to allegations of harassment, racism against...
The district outlines complaint procedures and says it will investigate after a former student gathered responses from students and alumni.
View ArticleUMaine System budget, with tuition increase, advances to full board
The proposed $559.5 million system budget includes an average tuition increase of 2.5% for in-state undergraduates.
View ArticleAppeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on...
The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
View ArticleUMaine System trustees conditionally approve $559.5 million budget, tuition...
Tuition will increase on average 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates and 3.1 percent for out-of-state undergraduates.
View ArticleUMaine System earns accreditation from regional commission
The New England Commission of Higher Education grants the designation to the University of Maine System, as opposed to individual institutions.
View ArticleWaterville-based tech startups mark milestones in their development
Founded by Colby and Thomas college students, the businesses have their roots in the Greenlight Pitch competitions.
View ArticleSupporters of school resource officers push to salvage Portland program
The school board appears poised to terminate a school resource officer contract with the police department, but backers of the program want a one-year delay and more discussion of the move.
View ArticleUMaine System forms partnerships for COVID-19 testing at all campuses
Teaming up with The Jackson Laboratory and ConvenientMD is a key part of the system's plan to reopen in the fall for campus instruction, details of which will be announced Wednesday.
View ArticleColby College announces plan to bring students back to campus in August
The $10 million opening plan includes input from medical professionals, 50 faculty members and 10 task forces, and involves administering 85,000 tests for the coronavirus to students, faculty and staff...
View ArticleCost of reopening Maine schools during pandemic could exceed $300 million
The state's education commissioner tells lawmakers that schools face a heavy lift in procuring personal protective equipment, expanding bus fleets and filling vacant positions.
View ArticleUMaine System students will return to campuses for fall semester
University officials say its testing strategy is key to allowing students, faculty and staff to return to campuses for in-person learning.
View ArticleMaine families say Supreme Court ruling boosts their case in religious school...
The decision in a Montana case could affect a federal appeals court case in Boston involving 3 Maine families who are seeking school district tuition payments toward the cost of educating their...
View ArticleICE issues rules saying international students must leave U.S. if classes go...
The guidelines issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement add pressure for campuses to reopen even amid growing concerns about the recent spread of COVID-19 among young adults.
View ArticleUSM staff and students call for more action to combat racism
University President Glenn Cummings says he was pleased to get recommendations from the faculty and staff, some of whom are hopeful that a meeting with the administration will lead to real change.
View ArticleWhite House urges schools to reopen in fall, says students can return ‘quite...
Schools are 'high-priority settings' that are important for the well-being of communities and families, a senior administration official told reporters.
View ArticleImmigration rules could force some of Maine’s international college students...
Bowdoin College could be hit particularly hard by the rules, which prohibit international students from staying here if all of their classes are taken online.
View ArticleMaine among 5 states suing U.S. education department over virus relief funds
The Democratic-led states argue that the Department of Education is trying to take money from K-12 public schools and divert it to private schools.
View ArticleBates students demand lower tuition for squeezed semester
A diminished "college experience" ought to cost less, insist more than 500 signers of a petition that details concerns about Bates' plans for the fall. The school, however, insists it has layed out...
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