Penobscot ambassador has sponsor for bill to ban Indian mascots in Maine
Maulian Dana said this week that Rep. Benjamin T. Collings, of Portland, is sponsoring a yet to be developed bill that targets the use of Indians as a mascot for Skowhegan school teams.
View ArticleMills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation
Pingree says Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
View ArticlePresque Isle reinstates potato harvest break for high school students
The largest district in Presque Isle had ended the break, intended to allow students to help with the harvest, but business leaders complained.
View ArticleEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos criticizes helicopter parents
She says too many parents obsess on 'safety and security.'
View ArticleHouse Democrats plan to put education secretary under microscope
Among the issues Democrats plan to scrutinize her over is her overhaul of campus sexual assault rules and rollback of regulations on for-profit colleges.
View ArticleUMaine Law School dean takes new job in Pennsylvania
Danielle Conway, who joined UMaine in 2015, has been named dean at Penn State's Dickinson Law school.
View ArticleUMaine Farmington announces $3.2 million gift from 2 anonymous donors
The university says it will use the gift to create and expand programs that provide scholarships, add graduate school offerings and improve student life on campus.
View ArticlePortland looks to close Bayside school, distribute special education...
The district's staff says the new ‘Breathe’ program would better serve students who need support and on-site help but don't need to be in a day program.
View ArticleRSU 4 substitutes get raise, superintendent does not
Subs for Sabattus, Litchfield and Wales public schools will now earn $85 a day, up from $70.
View ArticleCompetition leads Portland schools to give substitute teachers a raise
Low unemployment combined with more enticing pay in neighboring school districts creates a staffing shortage, prompting Portland to hike its rates for the first time in six years.
View ArticlePhotos: Maine high school jazz bands tune up for a really big show
Maine bands will be among 275 bands and vocal ensembles from around the country performing Saturday in the Berklee High School Jazz Festival in Boston.
View ArticleFalmouth considers buying 40 acres next to school campus
About 10 of the 40 acres would be available for future school or municipal use, the town manger says.
View ArticleUMaine system officials reviewing dozens of academic programs to eliminate or...
Academic officers have identified over 30 programs that could be affected as part of an effort to cut costs and increase efficiency.
View ArticleTrustees approve master plan for USM that would transform the Portland campus
The approval, which doesn't include the millions of dollars that would be needed, clears the way for a revitalization of the campus with dorms, a student center and a new quad.
View ArticleCMCC to add two traditional trades majors: plumbing and HVAC
Saying the jobs are in demand and high-paying, the community college in Auburn will offer two-year degree programs in the trades beginning this fall.
View ArticlePortland teachers balk at proposal that would contract out pre-K program
The school board’s curriculum committee is considering three options to expand pre-kindergarten to another 140 students over 5 years.
View ArticleUNE and UMaine Law School partnering on maritime law program
Students who qualify could earn an undergraduate degree in marine affairs and a law degree in six years instead of the standard seven.
View ArticleProposed changes to Title IX sex assault reporting rules inspire a flood of...
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rewrote the rules, arguing they make the process fairer for alleged sex assault victims as well as those who are accused.
View ArticleStudents help interview 3 finalists for job of Lewiston schools superintendent
Bill Webster is retiring.
View Article10-year-old student charged after RSU 9 bomb threat
Authorities confirmed a 911 call about a bomb on a school bus Thursday afternoon was a hoax.
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