Five Monmouth Academy students are honored for their documentary in national...
MONMOUTH — Cody Roy said he first heard about the Acadian deportation of the 1700s in seventh grade, from a substitute French teacher of Acadian descent. Four years later, he and four classmates...
View ArticleExcess lead in Yarmouth schools’ water sparks call for testing at all schools
Elevated levels of lead found in water at two Yarmouth schools show the need for broader testing of drinking water in schools statewide, an environmental health advocate said Thursday. Yarmouth school...
View ArticleLater school start times yield teachable moments
Angel Brecht and Vanessa Benwell, both juniors at Biddeford High School, were getting their morning jolt at Dunkin’ Donuts last week, but they said they don’t need it as much this year. That’s because...
View ArticleShort of supplies, teachers relying on crowdfunding
PHILADELPHIA — Paper? Pencils? Laptops? Robots? Teachers are increasingly relying on crowdfunding efforts to stock their classrooms with both the mundane and sometimes big-ticket items. Contributions...
View ArticleEx-teacher’s appeal goes before Maine’s high court Sept. 14
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments Sept. 14 in the appeal of a former Nokomis Regional High School music teacher who was convicted last year of aggravated assault and domestic...
View ArticleITT Technical Institute closes 130 U.S. campuses
The for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute is shutting down all 130 of its U.S. campuses, saying Tuesday it can’t survive recent sanctions by the U.S. Department of Education. In a letter to...
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New generation of teens doesn’t remember 9/11
Sally Reagan, a teacher at Portland High School, spends the first few sessions of her U.S. history class every year discussing the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But there was a wrinkle when she...
View ArticleUnity College’s new leader sees a sustainable world without end
UNITY — This isn’t a bad time to be president of Unity College. The school received its largest incoming class this fall with more than 731 students enrolling, up 9.9 percent from last year. But Melik...
View ArticleMaine’s private colleges show increase in enrollment after expanding courses
Several private colleges in Maine are reporting increasing enrollment this fall, mostly as a result of expansions into new academic areas. The University of New England has seen its enrollment explode,...
View ArticleFewer students, but UMaine System closing the enrollment gap
Fewer students enrolled in the University of Maine System this fall compared to last year, but the seven-campus system more than made up for it financially with a nearly 8 percent increase in...
View ArticleSouth Portland school welcomes back winning teacher
SOUTH PORTLAND — Students at Kaler Elementary School turned out in force Monday to welcome back Laura Stevens, a second-grade teacher who received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics...
View ArticleBowdoin College remains among top U.S. colleges
Bowdoin College remains a top liberal arts college in the nation, coming in sixth in annual college rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. Bowdoin was ranked fourth overall last...
View ArticleWestbrook will hold referendum Nov. 8 on school expansion plan
A $27 million expansion for two Westbrook schools will be voted up or down on the November ballot. The Westbrook City Council sent the question to referendum with a unanimous vote, 7-0, Monday night....
View ArticleNational Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced
The National Merit Scholarship Program has announced the semifinalists for its 2017 scholarship program. Finalists will be named in the spring. National Merit Scholarship winners receive $2,500...
View ArticleSouth Portland cancels most high school dances because of substance use
South Portland school officials have canceled almost all high school dances this year because they say too many students are arriving drunk or under the influence of drugs. Superintendent Ken Kunin and...
View ArticleRosetta Stone helps solve Maine school’s teacher vacancy
MADISON — With just a few weeks to go before the start of school, Madison Area Memorial High School Principal Jessica Ward faced a dilemma: Classes were about to start, and the school didn’t have a...
View ArticleUMaine System to ask state for 14 percent more in funding
The University of Maine System is seeking a 14 percent increase in state funding to move into growth mode, and says tuition and fees are likely to increase if that funding falls short. “We are moving...
View ArticlePortland gives nod to new use for old school in Riverton
The Portland City Council gave initial approval Monday night for a Portland-based developer to give new life to an old school in the Riverton neighborhood. Developers Collaborative plans to renovate...
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Loss of two dances doesn’t sit well with some South Portland students
SOUTH PORTLAND — Many students are upset by the decision to eliminate two of four dances held each year at South Portland High School, but administrators say it was a necessary step to curb substance...
View ArticleUniversity in Augusta aims high by offering a drone course
The University of Maine at Augusta will offer Maine’s first university-level unmanned aerial vehicle course starting in October, the school announced Tuesday. The seven-week program, which begins Oct....
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