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Schools and Education

Published
February 21, 2021

For college freshmen, campus life can be lonely amid pandemic restrictions

Social distancing, online classes and mask wearing add to the stress of being a new student in Maine, and some campus counseling centers are seeing different and more acute complaints because of the coronavirus.
Published
February 20, 2021

Enrollment at community colleges plummets

The pandemic takes a heavy toll on older adult students who frequently choose this route.
Published
February 19, 2021

Some Portland high school parents disappointed with proposal to add 4 hours of in-person learning

The superintendent is expected to present the plans for adding in-person time for 10th- through 12th-grade students at a school board meeting Tuesday.
Published
February 19, 2021

UMA prison education partnership to expand after receiving a nearly million-dollar grant

The grant will help hire a new director, expand the humanities classes offered and allow UMA to purchase new technology for the program.
Published
February 18, 2021

South Portland guidance counselor on leave as district investigates incident with Black Student Union

The guidance counselor says he didn't intend to offend anyone with an email to staff last week regarding the new student group, but some students and teachers say the incident was hurtful and a reminder of why having a Black Student Union is so important.

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Published
February 16, 2021

Proposed law would require Maine schools to teach African American history

The measure, which would also require schools to teach about the history of genocide, comes as states across the U.S. are examining how they're teaching about racial and social injustice.
Published
February 14, 2021

Self-care, regular check-ins needed to help students maintain mental health

Hall-Dale Middle School teacher Dani Quirion has seen positive changes in her students since incorporating mindfulness exercises with her sixth-graders.
Published
February 12, 2021

UMaine System campuses plan virtual graduation ceremonies this spring

Some students are criticizing the plan to forgo in-person graduations this spring because of uncertainty about the pandemic and the safety of large gatherings.
Published
February 12, 2021

Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely, U.S. CDC says in new guidance

The president has been caught between competing interests as he works to get students in the classroom without spurning the powerful teachers unions that helped get him elected.
Published
February 10, 2021

Hallowell-area teachers’ union responds to superintendent’s COVID-19 claim

The Kennebec-Intra District School Education Association said in a statement it has "lost patience" with Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold.