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Schools and Education

Published
July 14, 2021

State urges Maine families to apply for free school meals

The data collected on the forms is used to determine state and federal funding, so it's important they are completed even though meals will continue to be free for all students, the Department of Education says.
Published
July 11, 2021

Maine among first states to make school meals free for all students

The federal government made breakfast and lunch free for all students during the coronavirus pandemic, and Maine will continue to offer free meals for all starting in 2022-23.
Published
July 9, 2021

Feds agree with Maine: Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks

New U.S. CDC guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 in schools align with changes enacted in Maine last week.
Published
July 9, 2021

Maine community colleges hold tuition and fees flat

Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year will remain at $96 per credit hour for Maine residents or $2,880 annually for a student taking 15 credits per semester.
Published
July 9, 2021

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says

The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.

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Published
July 8, 2021

Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee title

The 14-year-old from Louisiana, the national contest's first African American winner, is a basketball prodigy who hopes to play in the WNBA.
Published
July 8, 2021

30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma

At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
Published
July 8, 2021

Unity College to open environmental professions institute at Pineland Farms

The New Gloucester facility will focus on creating a skilled workforce for careers that are expected to be plentiful in the next few decades, such as solar technicians.
Published
July 6, 2021

Portland school board approves spending extra state funds on tax relief, custodians and debt service

The plan for the additional $6.2 million secured through the state budget update passed last week must now go to the City Council for approval.
Published
July 2, 2021

School districts plan to spend additional state funding on tax relief, building projects

The state budget approved this week will fund schools at 55 percent statewide for the first time since voters approved the measure in a ballot question in 2004.