School funding projections give Maine districts a mix of good and bad news
The state has adjusted its funding formula to help preserve staffing levels in light of temporary enrollment declines caused by COVID-19.
View ArticleLewiston schools struggle with ‘truancy’ during the pandemic
Students are considered truant if they miss more than three consecutive days without an excuse, and more than 1,000 students in the Lewiston school district fit that bill.
View ArticleColby College announces Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Colby officials believe this is the first and only institute of its kind at a small U.S. liberal arts school.
View ArticleUMaine System won’t require COVID-19 vaccines for students or staff
The seven campuses will still encourage everyone who wants vaccinations to get them, a spokesman said.
View ArticleUniversity of New England provost steps down
Joshua Hamilton says he left the post for 'personal reasons,' and UNE officials say he will be on sabbatical for the rest of the academic year.
View ArticleAs virus cuts class time, teachers have to leave out lessons
With instruction time reduced as much as half, many of the nation's middle school and high school teachers have given up on covering all the material normally included in their classes
View ArticleExpecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add...
Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.
View ArticleJustice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
View ArticleMisconduct allegations lead to resignations and discipline in Portland schools
Three staff members resigned and 2 were given verbal warnings after the district investigated allegations of misconduct made by current and former students last summer.
View ArticleMaine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court
So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
View ArticleSen. King gives students a Zoom primer on why the Arctic matters – especially...
Maine's junior senator said new shipping lanes opening in the north may boost the state's three major ports as trade routes change.
View ArticleUSM grows scholarship program for disadvantaged and first-generation students
A Scarborough couple's effort to help a handful of Portland-area students pay for college has grown to an endowed scholarship fund that aims to help 100 Maine students at a time graduate debt-free.
View ArticleSchools nationwide plan for potential of remote learning into the fall
President Biden has made reopening schools a top priority, but administrators say there is much to consider as new strains of the coronavirus appear and teachers wait their turn for vaccinations.
View ArticleIn vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots....
Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.
View ArticleHallowell-area superintendent claims staff responsible for 85% of district’s...
Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold sent an email to staff Feb. 3, telling them to ‘find ways to enjoy themselves without increasing exposure to the virus’ during February vacation.
View ArticlePortland schools to consider adding in-person learning for high school students
There is no timeline for when students in grades 10 through 12 might be back in classrooms, but the school board is expected to discuss plans for more in-person learning Feb. 23.
View ArticleHallowell-area teachers’ union responds to superintendent’s COVID-19 claim
The Kennebec-Intra District School Education Association said in a statement it has "lost patience" with Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold.
View ArticleStrong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely, U.S. CDC says in new...
The president has been caught between competing interests as he works to get students in the classroom without spurning the powerful teachers unions that helped get him elected.
View ArticleUMaine System campuses plan virtual graduation ceremonies this spring
Some students are criticizing the plan to forgo in-person graduations this spring because of uncertainty about the pandemic and the safety of large gatherings.
View ArticleSelf-care, regular check-ins needed to help students maintain mental health
Hall-Dale Middle School teacher Dani Quirion has seen positive changes in her students since incorporating mindfulness exercises with her sixth-graders.
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