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Schools and Education

Published
April 16, 2021

Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges

Maine's community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
Published
April 16, 2021

MECA students challenge college’s concerns about Portland social service plan

They say statements by Maine College of Art officials about Portland's plan to consolidate social services and public health programs near a proposed dorm reflect classism and disrespect people experiencing homelessness.
Published
April 15, 2021

School board recall effort exposes discord in Cumberland and North Yarmouth

The clash over whether to return to 5 days in the classroom this school year has grown rancorous, with some parents pushing to remove school board members and the superintendent.
Published
April 15, 2021

Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah to deliver UNE commencement address

Maine's top public health official is scheduled to address University of New England graduates at the school's 186th commencement exercises on May 15-16.
Published
April 14, 2021

Staffing shortages result in 3 central Maine schools shifting to remote learning

As Somerset County sees an uptick in cases, some district superintendents have decided to shift to remote learning for the remainder of the week.

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Published
April 14, 2021

Thomas College announces plans for new athletic center to open in fall 2022

Construction on the new athletic center expected to begin later this year.
Published
April 13, 2021

Portland school board approves $125.2 million budget for next year

Because health insurance costs will be lower than expected, the final plan is more than $700,000 less than the one proposed by Superintendent Xavier Botana in March.
Published
April 13, 2021

Maine College of Art plans dormitory for 180 students in downtown Portland

But the developer and the college are concerned about the city's plan to move its social services and public health programming to an office building next door.
Published
April 13, 2021

USM cutting ties with Chinese government-funded language program

The program provides Mandarin Chinese language classes and other cultural programs.
Published
April 10, 2021

Lack of central Maine bus drivers adds obstacle to getting students back to school full-time

School officials have said a lack of drivers will impact getting students back to school in person, five days a week, and it's an issue statewide.