Portland school board chooses new superintendent
Ryan Scallon, who is an assistant superintendent in the Philadelphia school system, will replace outgoing superintendent Xavier Botana.
View ArticleMeet our 2023 Graduates to Watch
This month, thousands of young Mainers are making one of life’s great transitions at high school graduations across the state. For this annual feature, we seek inspiring seniors who, through talent,...
View ArticleHere’s how to prepare to pay your student loans when the payment freeze ends
More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their student loans by the end of the summer at the latest.
View Article‘Heated’ student argument over Pride, Trump flags prompts Gardiner school to...
Administrators of Gardiner Area High School adopted the temporary policy after a student put a Trump flag over a Pride flag Friday.
View ArticlePortland hires new superintendent of schools
Dr. Ryan Scallon will take over as superintendent, effective July 1.
View ArticleThe pause on student loan payments is ending. Can borrowers find room in...
After a payment pause that has lasted more than three years, more than 40 million student loan borrowers will be on the hook for payments starting in late August.
View ArticleCony High School faces anti-LGBTQ backlash following presentation on pronouns
Photographs of the recent presentation at the Augusta school have garnered the attention of anti-LGBTQ individuals and groups as far away as Texas.
View ArticlePortland High School Class of 2023 revels in the moment at graduation
After a tenure defined and darkened by COVID-19, Portland High's graduates place joy, success and gratitude in the spotlight.
View ArticleDeering High School seniors honor diversity and perseverance at graduation
Deering High School graduated 121 students Thursday morning, celebrating their 'mix-matched, but beautiful identities.'
View ArticleHallowell-based school superintendent says payroll situation ‘much better’...
The payroll problems at Regional School Unit 2 were affecting about 116 employees two weeks ago, officials said.
View ArticleSeeing their needs, teachers use technology to help visually impaired...
Catholic Charities of Maine is the sole provider of teachers of the visually impaired in the the state, serving about 300 children from York to Aroostook County.
View ArticlePortland police investigate fight at Portland High School
The altercation involving several boys was caught on camera and posted on Twitter.
View ArticleHouse votes down proposed rating system for school books
It was one of several bills seeking to restrict books and discussions in schools about controversial topics, including gender identity and sexual orientation.
View ArticleRichmond School Department strengthens high school graduation requirements
Officials have upped the minimum required credit-equivalents from 15 to 21 in the district's first major policy shift away from Regional School Unit 2.
View ArticleYarmouth elects school committee members, passes school budget
Yarmouth residents re-elected Michael Wilbur and elected newcomer Christina Patrick to the school committee Tuesday. Wilbur received 778 of the 1,985 votes, or 39%. Patrick received 698 votes, or 35%...
View ArticleAuburn residents approve $59.1 million school budget, extra state funds
The school budget was approved by a vote of 776-168, and the special municipal referendum passed 768-172.
View ArticleOxford Hills education budgets win passage in 6 of 8 towns
Maine School Administrative District 17 construction projects get funding approval.
View ArticleLisbon voters pass $19.9 million school budget
Turnout for the election was low, with a little over 3% of the 7,120 registered voters in Lisbon participating, according to city data.
View ArticleIt’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you
More than 40 million Americans will have to start making federal student loan payments again at the end of the summer under the terms of a debt ceiling deal approved by Congress.
View ArticleFederal lawsuit challenges Maine’s limits on public funding for religious...
The Catholic Diocese of Portland, St. Dominic Academy in Auburn and parents of a student from Whitefield say the state's tuition program discriminates against religious schools.
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