Players kicked off Brunswick High football team in wake of hazing allegations
Superintendent Phil Potenziano would not specify how many players have been removed, citing confidentiality concerns.
View ArticleAs COVID-19 surge continues, Maine college campuses remain virtually immune
Schools say a combination of vaccine mandates, indoor masking in public spaces and regular testing have kept case numbers low.
View ArticleTens of millions of Indian kids out of school for 18 months
The break in education threatens decades of progress in raising literacy rates.
View ArticleWestbrook schools incorporate students’ cultures into the lunch menu
The district is introducing dishes from Africa and the Middle East into school lunch to offer immigrant students something familiar and to broaden the palates of American-born kids.
View ArticleSupply chain issues put school lunch programs in a pretzel
Maine school nutrition directors say a disrupted supply chain and labor shortage are making it harder to feed students.
View ArticleNetflix, Howard create Chadwick Boseman scholarship
The $5.4 million scholarship in the name of the late actor is awarded to four students at his alma mater.
View ArticleRemoval of York High School student’s anti-racism art triggers walkout
Claudia Corcoran staged a schoolwide walkout after school officials removed her display in response to complaints.
View ArticleMaine community colleges announce $60 million investment in workforce training
The funding will be used to launch a virtual center overseeing a variety of short and long-term training aimed at the unemployed, frontline workers and Mainers lacking degrees.
View ArticleAttorney general asks FBI to address ‘disturbing’ spike in threats against...
The National School Boards Association, a group representing school board members across the United States, has pleaded for federal assistance to help investigate and stop recent threats against...
View ArticleUSM President Cummings will step down at end of the school year
Glenn Cummings took over in 2015 and has helped transform the university during a challenging period. He plans to return to a faculty position.
View ArticleTwo Portland school board members stepping away, blaming divisive politics
Jeff Irish submits his resignation to the board hours after longtime board member Sarah Thompson announces she is dropping her bid for re-election.
View ArticleDespite vaccines, school openings, some parents still agonize
Over 5.5 million children in the U.S. have tested positive for COVID-19 and millions of women have left the workforce over the burden of balancing child care and a job.
View ArticleArizona ordered to stop using federal COVID money for anti-mask grants
The state is one of at least eight that have bans on mask requirements in public schools.
View ArticleFaced with growing ire from extremists, school boards searching for federal help
Insisting that requiring masks in school is akin to human trafficking, one woman warns RSU 16 board to stop harming children or face God's wrath.
View ArticlePortland school board member who resigned says closed meeting was ‘disturbing...
Jeff Irish says that his decision to resign Tuesday was made independently of another board member's announced departure, and that he had concerns about an executive session in August for some time.
View ArticleAs pandemic job market rebounds, central Maine college grads see abundance of...
Universities in central Maine say their students have far more options as they enter the work force, and employers are coming to schools more often and earlier looking to recruit.
View ArticleWinthrop schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for substitute teachers, volunteers
Winthrop Public Schools are looking ahead and discussing what a federal mandate might mean for full-time staff.
View ArticleSchool boards emerge as hot races in November election
Parental protests that started during COVID-19 lockdowns are evolving into full-fledged takeover campaigns.
View ArticleSchool nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had...
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated "with kindness and respect," while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.
View ArticleSchools in Bangor, Cumberland ranked best in Maine
Fruit Street School in Bangor is named the top elementary school in the state and Greely Middle School in Cumberland the top middle school by U.S. News & World Report.
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