Hissing cockroaches and tarantulas in Augusta? Museum offers hands-on learning
AUGUSTA — Lindsay Sica said her son Kolton has no fear, so getting up close and personal with bugs doesn’t bother him. Kolton spent several hours Tuesday afternoon experiencing Bug Maine-ia at the...
View ArticleSen. Collins supporting effort to save college loan program
Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is joining an effort to extend the federal Perkins Loan program for two years. Collins says the popular program is to set expire on Sept. 30 and approximately 1,500...
View ArticleAlfond Foundation pays off $685,000 in student loan debt for 20 Maine graduates
The Harold Alfond Foundation has paid off $685,000 in student loan debt for 20 Mainers, the first round of payments in a four-year program that will eliminate $5 million in debt for state residents who...
View ArticleMaine school districts offer incentives to get drivers on the bus
Some Maine school districts struggling to find bus drivers are offering free training, bonuses up to $1,000 and other incentives to fill the front seat. “It’s pretty challenging throughout the state of...
View ArticleDeering named Maine’s most beautiful high school
Deering High School in Portland got some unique praise this week when its building was named one of Architectural Digest’s most beautiful high schools in the country. The magazine selected one school...
View ArticleMCI’s capital campaign goal to strengthen programs, boost endowment
Students and faculty arrived at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield this year to find the new Visual & Performing Arts Education Center in J.R. Cianchette Hall. The school’s award-winning music,...
View ArticleUMA’s Rebecca Wyke to seek new hires, strategic plan
AUGUSTA — The new University of Maine at Augusta president, Rebecca Wyke, wants to fill several vacant positions on the leadership team and refine the institution’s vision and strategic plan during her...
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When classes and sport conflict, some of Maine’s elite athletes go virtual
Lana Mavor is heading to Florida next week to train at the prestigious IMG Academy, then to compete in a national tennis tournament. Kaci-Lee Ver Sluis recently went to Maryland and South Carolina for...
View ArticleState wants to shift special education for 3- to 5-year-olds to school districts
A funding crisis and broken delivery model is prompting Maine education officials to recommend shifting special education services for 3- to 5-year olds from the state to local school districts. The...
View ArticleJuvenile charged with terrorizing at Thorndike school complex
Police arrested a juvenile Wednesday in connection with a threatening note found earlier this month in a student bathroom at the Mount View school complex in Thorndike, according to a Waldo County...
View ArticleGroup forms to challenge DeVos’ rule rollbacks
WASHINGTON — A group of former Obama education officials on Thursday launched a legal aid organization to challenge the Trump administration’s policies on student lending and civil rights. The National...
View ArticleSaint Joseph’s College food institute launched with $4 million in funding
An institute dedicated to developing Maine’s food and beverage industry while improving food security for its citizens was launched Thursday at Saint Joseph’s College. Officials from federal, state and...
View ArticleYoung Vermont graduate chooses the church
COLCHESTER, Vt. — “Edmundite priest” may not be high on the list of planned professions for Burlington High School graduates, but Michael Carter, the featured speaker of the Class of 2008, had been...
View ArticleBYU ending campus ban on caffeinated soft drinks
PROVO, Utah — Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of...
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Portland 2nd-graders’ potato crop comes in: Photos
Portland Public Schools’ food service has been working with Cultivating Community to help children learn about nutrition, science and stewardship. As part of that effort, second-graders at Riverton...
View ArticleTrump administration withdraws Obama-era guidance on sexual assault complaints
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday withdrew Obama-era guidance on how schools should respond to sexual violence complaints, giving them flexibility to use a higher standard of evidence for...
View ArticleMonmouth school meetings planned ahead of November referendum
Superintendent Bill Zima says he expects to hold several meetings to drum up support for Regional School Unit 2’s plan for a new school in Monmouth ahead of a referendum election in November. The...
View ArticleMaine scores appear stable in latest round of standardized testing
Over half of Maine students are testing at or above grade level in English and science, but fewer than half are considered proficient in math, according to the latest standardized test results released...
View ArticleNetflix chief executive donates $5 million to Bowdoin
Bowdoin College graduate and Netflix chief executive officer Reed Hastings is donating $5 million toward a new Bowdoin program that helps low-income students, first-generation students and...
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High school athletes, officials confront national anthem protests
Marshwood High senior James Thompson says pro athletes are protesting for good reasons, but kneeling during the national anthem isn’t right. “It’s your country. You show it respect,” he said. Staff...
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