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Schools and Education

Published
April 6, 2021

Richmond police respond to elementary school for student who brought loaded gun to school

Police said the student self reported the gun when bringing it to a staff member, adding everyone was safe and no threats were made in the incident.
Published
April 6, 2021

UMaine System encourages students to get vaccinations, with eligibility expanding

Students aren't required to get vaccinated but the university system is strongly encouraging it because of concerns that younger people are driving up coronavirus cases statewide.
Published
April 5, 2021

With COVID-19 cases surging on campus, Bates College extends its lockdown

The Lewiston-based campus hit a new high of 60 active cases among students after it locked down the campus last week.
Published
April 5, 2021

Proposed budget has Dresden considering withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district

Dresden is not the only municipality critical of Regional School Unit 2's proposed spending plan. Farmingdale and Monmouth officials are also questioning how they would pay what the district is asking.
Published
April 4, 2021

With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old

Public schools in some cities are expected to receive more than $1 billion.

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Published
April 2, 2021

Portland school finance committee votes to advance $125.8 million budget

The school board will hold a public hearing on the budget, which is up 5 percent, on Tuesday night.
Published
April 2, 2021

Falmouth superintendent takes job as head of Scarborough schools

Geoff Bruno has served as superintendent in Falmouth for the last 7 years and will start July 1 in Scarborough.
Published
April 1, 2021

South Portland hires new school superintendent

Timothy M. Matheney, a longtime educator, will take over July 1 for outgoing Superintendent Ken Kunin.
Published
March 31, 2021

Unity College to launch environmental education program at Pineland Farms

The announcement comes about 8 months after the college transitioned to a permanent hybrid model and said it would be looking to provide education in settings outside the main fixed campus.
Published
March 30, 2021

Maine colleges will encourage, not require, students to get vaccinated

Several campuses say they are strongly encouraging their students and staff to get vaccinations but won't require them as long as the vaccines are authorized only for emergency use by the FDA.