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Schools and Education

Published
February 3, 2020

Maine school districts would benefit from supplemental budget

Portland could receive a roughly $600,000 increase, and Brunswick, Gorham and Scarborough also could see a jump in state funding.
Published
February 3, 2020

Flu season ramps up in Maine, hitting some schools hard

A school in Standish and another in Sanford closed Monday, with 3,020 influenza cases reported so far this season across Maine.
Published
February 2, 2020

Two schools in Standish, Sanford closed due to flu outbreak

The Edna Libby Elementary School cancels Monday classes to give workers time to sanitize the building and the Sanford Christian Academy cancels classes after many students and staff call out sick.
Published
February 2, 2020

Each year, Maine’s K-12 schools waste about 7 million pounds of food

Student efforts at King Middle School in Portland, which include sorting cafeteria food into five categories and using ‘compost guardians,’ reflect the state's move toward reducing that number.
Published
January 31, 2020

Private schools in Maine ask Chinese students not to visit home amid outbreak

Some of the schools also have called off administrators' recruiting trips to China.

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Published
January 31, 2020

State police, FBI investigating Collins-related threat to Maine high schools

Police would not immediately release names of the schools involved or details of the threat, which was also directed at U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Published
January 29, 2020

Skowhegan High plans to convert girls bathroom to provide better access for LGBTQ+ students

The plan comes after students raised concerns about earlier efforts to provide gender-neutral bathrooms that were hard to access after regular school hours.
Published
January 29, 2020

Skowhegan High to convert some restrooms amid contentious gender-neutral discussion

The Education Policy and Programming Committee met on Tuesday evening to address creation of restrooms that are accessible and safe for all students.
Published
January 29, 2020

Colby receives ‘major gift’ to support civic engagement

The gift from Colby Trustee Seth Lawry and his wife, Cynthia, will create in perpetuity the position of Lawry Family Director of Civic Engagement and Community Partnerships.
Published
January 29, 2020

USM limits program director’s role over concerns about past missteps

The university asks Katie Hawes, who co-directs a program that works with public schools, to step back from some of her duties because of concerns about her handling of a racist incident when she was superintendent of RSU 21.