In a reversal, enrollment rises at UMaine System
Financial incentives and new programs are among the lures for increasing enrollment.
View ArticleLast season’s adversity gave UMaine’s Kenny Doak the kick he needed
After losing his job as a kicker last year, the sophomore has made game-winning field goals in each of the Black Bears' last two victories.
View ArticleBangor High bonfire canceled, minor arrested after social media threat
Police say a parent reported a post indicating there would be trouble at Thursday night's Homecoming Bonfire.
View ArticleTwo UMaine nursing students diagnosed with viral meningitis
It is the most common type of the illness, often less severe than bacterial meningitis
View ArticleState on high alert as whooping cough cases soar in York County
Health care experts say the number of unvaccinated children may fuel outbreaks such as those that occurred in the Kennebunks and Arundel in September.
View ArticleTwo active school community members vie for District 2 seat
Emily Figdor and Jeanne Swanton both aim to fill Holly Seeliger's seat.
View ArticleDiddy puts $1 million toward new charter school in the Bronx
The rapper is a longtime education advocate.
View ArticleUNE partners with Iceland universities on ocean food and sustainability program
The partnership will create a unique, international learning environment for students enrolled in both Maine and Iceland, officials say.
View ArticleMillion-dollar donation will jump-start digital innovation center at USM in...
A gift from Wex board chairman Michael Dubyak is intended to launch a state-of-the-art tech complex for students that will also be open to K-12 programs and midcareer professionals.
View ArticleHead of Rockland area schools named Maine Superintendent of the Year
John McDonald, who heads RSU 13, responds with praise for his administrators, teachers, staff and the district's communities, which include Rockland, Thomaston, Owls Head, South Thomaston and Cushing.
View ArticleMaine middle schoolers pick Moody for governor in mock election
Students also learned about ranked choice voting Wednesday at the Augusta State Armory.
View ArticleSouth Portland school official named state’s top assistant superintendent for...
Kathy Germani has had her job since 2011.
View ArticleMother plans to file complaint alleging Lisbon player punched daughter during...
A video that Melonie Ross posted of the incident during a girls' soccer playoff game was viewed 73,000 times before she took it down.
View ArticleOn education, Maine governor candidates agree: Much needs fixing
But their solutions – for teacher wages, staffing shortages, skyrocketing costs and institutional reforms – are varied.
View ArticleForum at Portland synagogue focuses on immigration policy
The event, coming one day after the fatal attack in Pittsburgh, includes officials from the Anti-Defamation League.
View ArticleTurbulent past year looms over hotly contested school board races in Scarborough
Most of the candidates say they want to reunite the community and move the district in a more positive direction, but conflicts likely will persist over the superintendent and her policy agenda.
View ArticleScarborough school board candidates weigh in on superintendent,...
Almost all have concerns about Julie Kukenberger's performance during the past year, and about adoption of a controversial model and grading system.
View ArticleStudent dies after fight ends in gunfire at N.C. school
One male student is accused of shooting another in a crowded high school hallway.
View ArticleScarborough officials offer support after stabbing at high school
A 20-year-old town resident is charged with stabbing a 15-year-old Scarborough High School student during halftime of a soccer game.
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