Student absenteeism skyrocketed in the pandemic as test scores plunged
At least 10.1 million students were chronically absent during 2020-2021, the first full academic year of the pandemic.
View ArticleWith free meals available for all students in Maine, officials say there are...
A recent photo of a school lunch from Marcia Buker Elementary School in Richmond prompted controversy among parents about the quality of meals the district provides.
View ArticleOle Miss honors first Black student 60 years after integration
Two died in the violence as James Meredith enrolled, over 200 officers and soldiers were hurt and 200 people were arrested.
View ArticleBoard of Buxton school district votes against removing book from library
Parents who mounted a challenge to keeping the book, "Gender Queer: A Memoir," on the shelves of the Bonny Eagle High School library failed to convince the board to remove the book on gender and sexuality
View ArticleScarborough High will reopen Wednesday after student received threatening texts
Authorities said Tuesday that a suspect has been arrested, and the threats were not credible.
View ArticleUNE medical school’s move to Portland will allow it to grow and train more...
Construction on the school's $93 million home could begin next month, and Maine's only medical college could make the move to Portland in 2024.
View ArticleUMA presidential search renewed as UMaine System seeks firm to find...
The University of Maine System used Pennsylvania-based Storbeck Search to find Michael R. Laliberte, who withdrew his position and received a large payout after disclosure of no-confidence votes from...
View ArticleWatch: Windsor Elementary School students leave their mark in the soil after...
The students' work, with the help of the nonprofit ReTreeUS, is expected to benefit future generations.
View ArticleThousands receive erroneous acceptance emails from Boston law school
Northeastern University School of Law accidentally tells 4,000 former and current applicants they've been accepted.
View ArticleSupreme Court ruling on religious schools has broader impact in Maine
A special exception in state law already allows the use of taxpayer funds to send students to private schools, extending the reach of the Supreme Court’s decision.
View ArticleReport finds Maine schools are failing to teach Wabanaki studies despite...
The report was published Monday to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day and is a collaboration between the Wabanaki Alliance, the Abbe Museum, the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission and the American Civil...
View ArticlePortland educator named Maine Teacher of the Year
Matthew Bernstein teaches 9th grade humanities and social studies at Casco Bay High School.
View ArticleConservative PACs inject millions into local school races
Right-leaning groups are spending millions on candidates who promise to scale back teachings on race and sexuality, remove offending books from libraries and nix plans for gender-neutral bathrooms or...
View ArticleUSDA Secretary Vilsack gets firsthand look at Maine school lunch program
The state showcased its universal free lunch program during Secretary Tom Vilsack's visit to Gorham Middle School.
View ArticleFights, injuries spurred Portland’s policy limiting student attendance at games
But two parents who spoke at the school board meeting Tuesday night said the policy only further divides the Deering and Portland school communities and does nothing to bring the school district together.
View ArticleRSU 9 directors vote to keep controversial gender identity poster
The posters, which define common gender and sexuality terms, hang in the windows of the guidance offices of Mt. Blue middle and high schools facing the hallway.
View ArticleColby College to honor two Ukrainian photojournalists with Lovejoy Award
This year's award recipients are Mstyslav Chernov and Evgeniy Maloletka, who covered the Russian siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol earlier this year and countered Russian claims that...
View ArticleACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years
The results show a decline in preparedness for college-level coursework.
View ArticleEducation Department to begin testing student debt relief application
The application will require borrowers to give their Social Security numbers and attest that they earned less than the income caps set for relief.
View ArticleStudent loan forgiveness applications now available online in ‘beta’ test
The department has said it will make a final version of the form available by the end of this month.
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