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Schools and Education

Published
December 4, 2020

DeVos extends moratorium on federal student loan payments through January

The freeze on payments and interest, first imposed in March and later extended, had been set to expire Dec. 31.
Published
December 4, 2020

Maine schools stick to in-person instruction as coronavirus numbers rise

COVID cases are increasing in schools, but officials say they have seen little evidence of transmission in school buildings and plan to continue offering in-person learning as long as it's safe.
Published
November 27, 2020

Portland schools postpone resumption of in-person learning for high-schoolers

Students in grades 10-12 had objected to the planned resumption, which had been pushed by many of their parents.
Published
November 25, 2020

UMaine System, unions settle dispute over retirees’ health insurance

The deal affects about 3,000 retirees, who will now have the option of keeping a group health plan that would have been replaced by a health exchange system.
Published
November 24, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak pushes South Portland High School to all-remote learning

The high school has had three confirmed cases within 14 days and will begin all-remote learning on Monday.

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Published
November 24, 2020

Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth

More U.S. schools are rethinking traditional Thanksgiving lessons that focus on the English settlers but teach little about Native Americans.
Published
November 24, 2020

As cases rise, Maine colleges prepare to send students home to finish semester

Colleges around Maine will send students home to finish the semester remotely after Thanksgiving, but only after testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during travel.
Published
November 23, 2020

‘It’s gotten nasty’: Clash over racial equity work roils Cumberland

Six months after SAD 51 issued two racial equity letters, the district continues to see backlash from a resident who has alleged an illegal meeting and hiring.
Published
November 19, 2020

Colby receives multimillion-dollar gifts for new hockey arena

The 38,650-square-foot ice arena will be named the O'Neil | O'Donnell Forum, while the rink will be named for hockey Hall of Famer and former Colby coach Jack Kelley.
Published
November 19, 2020

Lewiston High School closes again after positive staff case confirmed; school to reopen Dec. 3

After a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 on the day school reopens, LHS is going back to remote learning.