UMaine System reconsiders plan for tuition increase, with more funding possible
The board of trustees had been scheduled to vote on a tuition increase Monday but is delaying the item in light of the governor's supplemental budget proposal and strong fall enrollment deposits.
View ArticleTick worries prompt school officials to spray Hall-Dale Elementary School...
Dresden Elementary and Hall-Dale Elementary Schools have had the greatest amount of ticks in Regional School Unit 2, but the Hallowell school is the priority because of summer building use.
View ArticleGreely High School again named top school in Maine in U.S. News rankings
Kennebunk, Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth high schools, along with Baxter Academy in Portland, were also in the top five.
View ArticleUMaine System trustees approve law school’s temporary move to Old Port
The decision means the law school could move to 300 Fore St. as soon as the start of the fall 2021 semester while a new building is constructed on the USM campus.
View ArticleDirector of the Telling Room is stepping down
Celine Kuhn has been involved with the Portland organization since 2009 and has served as executive director for five years.
View ArticleTennessee bans teaching critical race theory in schools
The governor says students should learn about the 'exceptionalism of our nation' and not issues that 'inherently divide.'
View ArticleBill would ban distribution of remote classes recorded in Maine schools
While the bill's sponsor says it aims to prevent snippets of a class from being taken out of context or used in a way to harm teachers, opponents say it stands in the way of transparency.
View ArticleMaine school boards and superintendents oppose bill to create binding...
The proposed legislation would allow public employees to strike if their employer failed to carry out the arbitrator's determinations.
View ArticleDresden officials sending out flyer urging opposition to proposed RSU 2 budget
The flyer, which has already been posted on the town's website and social media, is expected to go out in the next week. It has generated a variety of responses on social media.
View ArticleAfter investigation, U.S. Justice Department and Lewiston schools strike deal...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine said in a statement Thursday that the agreement will end the district’s "systemic and discriminatory practice" of excluding students from attending school for full...
View ArticleFather of Greely seniors complains to Tucker Carlson about conditions for...
Shawn McBreairty, who has clashed with school officials for the last year, has permission to be at his daughters' high school graduation under the terms of a criminal trespass order.
View ArticleMaine charter schools post mixed results but fill a need for families
Ten years after charter schools were authorized in Maine, academic outcomes vary but supporters say they're meeting a need for students who don't fit in traditional classrooms.
View ArticleMaine’s two virtual charter schools see enrollment increase during pandemic
Both schools report strong interest for the fall, but whether it's temporary because of COVID-19 or becoming more mainstream remains to be seen.
View ArticleAugusta Public School Board pursues ‘pool testing’ for reducing pandemic...
The Department of Education protocol calls for 30% of a building's people to be tested for COVID-19 on a regular basis as a way to ease physical distancing requirements.
View ArticleCity to remove lawn signs of group opposing Portland school budget
The signs posted by Concerned Ethnic Fathers violate state law because they lack an address for the group, whose Instagram page says it is 'concerned about our school board pushing Critical Race Theory...
View ArticleDeering High celebrates Class of 2021 at in-person graduation
The outdoor ceremony at Memorial Field marked a return to some sense of normalcy after a challenging year brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and hybrid learning.
View ArticleCourt affirms state funds for tuition at religious school in Vermont case
A lawsuit by 3 families in Maine who want the state to pay for religious school tuition was rejected by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston and has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
View ArticleSouth Portland breaks ground on $69.3 million middle school
The school will replace the district's 2 existing middle schools and is expected to open for the 2023-24 school year.
View ArticleKennebunk area teachers plan march to draw attention to contract negotiations
Teachers have implemented work to rule and are planning to march through downtown Kennebunk on Friday to show solidarity.
View ArticleUnity College reopening its main campus in August, will offer residential option
The college was fully remote during the 2020-21 academic year and isn't planning to sell its campus after announcing plans to explore that option.
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