UNE to begin building new medical school at Portland campus
The $93 million health sciences facility will consolidate the University of New England's health programs on one site and allow for expanded enrollment in the state's only medical school.
View ArticleNew teacher training program offers relief from education costs, school...
Participants work full time as education technicians, long-term substitutes or emergency/conditionally certified teachers within the program, while taking classes toward their degree.
View Article‘Limited number’ of University of Maine at Augusta students changed their...
Officials at the state university system are continuing to investigate the error that allowed nearly 250 students to have administrative access to the university's grading system. No other campuses...
View ArticleSupreme Court to review legality of Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
The issue comes before a court skeptical of the administration's authority to impose pandemic-related relief without express approval from Congress.
View ArticleLeader of new UMA presidential search pledges more transparency, but faculty...
The search committee, lead by Roger Katz, will hold public listening sessions Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 in Bangor and Augusta, respectively, to gather feedback about what faculty, staff and community members...
View ArticleVermont settles religious schools tuition lawsuits
The settlement follows a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said Maine schools cannot exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education.
View ArticlePortland ed techs to be paid correctly starting Friday, superintendent says
Xavier Botana also said ed techs would receive back pay on Friday, but the district continues to work toward solving other payroll problems affecting a range of employees.
View ArticleCasco Bay High School reports flu outbreak
Portland schools said 32% of its staff and students were unable to attend class Friday morning due to illness.
View ArticlePortland school district quiet as payroll problems persist
Two days after Superintendent Xavier Botana said the issues would be corrected, some ed techs said they once again didn't receive their correct pay.
View ArticlePortland school district says ed techs have been paid correctly, with back pay
School board Chair Emily Figdor said ed techs received their raises and retroactive pay on Friday.
View ArticleChild-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk
As pandemic relief dwindles, 'the workforce behind the workforce' worries about its ability to keep providing high-demand services without significant and sustained support.
View ArticleLGBTQ students wrestle with tensions at Christian colleges
At some conservative schools, some students and faculty have filed discrimination complaints, while at more affirming institutions, some parents and clergy argue that approach doesn't align with their...
View ArticleSarah Lentz will replace Emily Figdor to chair Portland school board
Emily Figdor has served as chair for the past 2 years, but says the role is too demanding to sustain for a 3rd year.
View Article‘Standout’ Lewiston graduate dies from severe allergic reaction
Omar Osman, a graduate of Lewiston High School and a first-year student at Bowdoin College, died unexpectedly from a severe allergic reaction Saturday night.
View ArticleFormer Harvard coach, dad face jurors in admissions bribery case
The case comes on the heels of the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal that resulted in the convictions of dozens of wealthy parents and athletic coaches in a scheme to get children admitted...
View ArticleFormer RSU 21 employee files civil suit claiming sex harassment
Andrea Lauletta, a former custodial employee, alleges the district did not take steps to make her feel safe in the workplace.
View ArticleUMA faculty asks for ‘advocate’ in their new president as system commits...
Faculty at the University of Maine at Augusta told the search committee Tuesday they want a leader who can inspire and motivate the community.
View ArticlePortland school board rejected city’s offer to help with payroll problems
In an email exchange with Mayor Kate Snyder in October, former school board Chair Emily Figdor accused city officials of trying to exploit the problems for political purposes.
View ArticlePortland school employees take district to task over payroll issues
District officials said they are working to rectify the problems, but that the underlying causes that led to some employees being paid late, inaccurately or not at all for multiple pay periods remain...
View ArticleAuditors warned Portland school officials about potential payroll problems
An audit submitted last spring and discussed by city and school officials in September warned about problems that appear to have contributed to some employees not being paid correctly or on time since...
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