High-stakes year begins for kids still learning to read
Mounting evidence from around the country shows that students who spent more time learning remotely during the 2020-2021 school year, many of them Black and Latino, lost about half of an academic year...
View ArticleNational student test scores plunged during the pandemic
The results fell to levels unseen for decades.
View ArticleLewiston bus woes persist into new school year
New this year, the school district is staggering the start times for elementary schools to transport more students using fewer buses and reduce transportation disruptions.
View ArticleRepublicans are readying lawsuits to block Biden’s student debt plan
GOP attorneys general, top lawmakers and conservative groups are discussing legal options, alleging the White House's move to cancel student debt is illegal.
View Article‘The system is really flawed’: Lewiston and Auburn officials push back on...
Online ratings like those from GreatSchools make it easier than ever for individuals to judge the quality of schools at a glance. But some school administrators say the data, which may be inaccurate or...
View ArticleSome states could tax Biden’s student loan debt relief
Borrowers who are still paying down student loans could owe taxes on as much as $10,000 or even $20,000 that was taken off their bill.
View Article16 Uvalde fourth graders waited an hour with wounded teacher
When Elsa Avila looks at the scar that runs down her torso, she can't helpbut remember May 24, when a gunman stormed her fourth grade wing at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and...
View ArticleWhy two books on gender identity, sexuality are roiling local schools
The SAD 6 school board is set to decide the first of two challenges after a committee earlier reviewed the books and recommended that they remain on library shelves.
View ArticleBonny Eagle school board votes against removing controversial book from...
MSAD 6 board members voted 10-1 to reject an appeal by parents to have a book about sexuality and gender identity removed from the library.
View ArticlePortland parents, teachers opposed to limiting high school choice
Those who spoke at the board meeting Tuesday night said the decision was being rushed and that the district should spend more time speaking to students and parents about why they chose the schools they...
View ArticlePortland names Saco woman as interim principal at Rowe Elementary School
Jesseca Steele will serve for the 2022-2023 school year.
View ArticlePortland school district may consider 4-day weeks for some students
The district is trying to address a severe shortage of education technicians in special education programs.
View ArticlePortland school officials working on plan to avoid 4-day week for some students
Officials hope to redeploy education technicians to serve the district's 1,000 special education students to avoid a shortened week that would lead to a longer school year.
View ArticleTwo Augusta area schools find ‘forever chemicals’ in their water supplies
The two schools, Helen A. Thompson School in West Gardiner and Whitefield Elementary School, plan to install filtration systems in the next month.
View ArticleChronic absenteeism on the rise in Portland public schools
Nearly 25 percent of students missed at least 10 percent of school days during the 2021-22 year.
View ArticleParents plan to address gender identity education at RSU 9 meeting
The concerns to be addressed at the board of directors meeting are with a poster about gender identity hanging in the window of the guidance counselor's office at Mt. Blue High School.
View ArticleFaculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban
Tensions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States.
View ArticleTop-ranked U.S. colleges all cost more than $55,000 a year
U.S. News & World Report on Monday published its list of the top colleges for the upcoming school year.
View ArticleUMaine System chancellor credited with improving communication, increasing...
On thin ice after a series of no-confidence votes last spring and a botched presidential search, Dannel Malloy has made efforts to grow relationships with faculty and staff.
View ArticlePolice investigate threat at St. Michael School in Augusta, say there is no...
A student allegedly posted a video containing threats against the Catholic school's staff, and city police responded around 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
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