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Schools and Education

Published
March 23, 2021

$1 million UMaine grant will expand rural telemedicine and distance learning

The grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund technology improvements at 42 higher education and health care sites around the state.
Published
March 23, 2021

Portland high schools set to start in-person learning 2 days a week in April

Principals have released plans that call for in-person learning starting April 12 at Deering and Portland high schools, and April 5 at Casco Bay High School.
Published
March 22, 2021

Bill would give Maine teachers lifetime certification after 20 years on the job

The state teachers' union supports the measure, but a group representing school boards opposes the legislation, saying it could erode teacher quality in Maine.
Published
March 20, 2021

South Portland Human Rights Commission, school board clash over racism allegation

The commission has asked for a joint discussion following a meeting in which commissioners alleged school board members are racist.
Published
March 19, 2021

Messalonskee High School esports awarded fully equipped lab

The High School Esports League and Army National Guard announced 25 winners from across the country. Messalonskee will get its lab May 10.

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Published
March 19, 2021

CDC changes school guidance, saying students’ desks can be closer

The nation's public health agency now says students can safely sit as close as 3 feet from each other in classrooms.
Published
March 19, 2021

Maine community colleges to boost on-campus learning in fall

Expanded in-person classes, residential hall capacity and a return to other on-campus activities are expected.
Published
March 18, 2021

Students defrauded by for-profit schools to see loan debt canceled

The Biden administration says students who were defrauded by their for-profit schools and received only partial relief from their federal loans can now have them fully erased.
Published
March 18, 2021

Video: Augusta students topple 1,333 cereal boxes in philanthropic lesson benefitting food bank

Students and community members collect the cereal boxes for the Augusta Food Bank. The food will save the food bank about $5,000.
Published
March 18, 2021

Portland school staffer is a finalist for national Custodian of the Year

Donna Colello, the head custodian at Ocean Avenue School, has been working for Portland Public Schools for 25 years.