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Schools and Education

Published
November 4, 2019

Biddeford bus driver charged with OUI has mostly clean driving record

Richard E. Tanguay, 68, has no recent record of driving infractions, but was involved in a minor collision while driving a district school bus in 2011.
Published
November 1, 2019

Maine Maritime Academy close to getting $300 million for new training ship

The money is included in a federal funding bill authored by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Published
November 1, 2019

Lori Loughlin, husband to fight new charges in college admissions scandal

The 'Full House' actress and her fashion designer husband plan to plead not guilty to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery.
Published
October 31, 2019

Auburn students feel targeted by high school’s attempt to address bias

School officials used the intercom to summon some students to a meeting about anti-bias focus groups, which, they say, violated their privacy and made them targets in a school struggling with discrimination.
Published
October 30, 2019

The ‘Oscars of Teaching’: Gorham teacher wins national Milken award

Adam Parvanta, who teaches students how to use technology for story-telling, is Maine's first Milken Educator Award winner since 2015.

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Published
October 30, 2019

Maine students’ test scores come in slightly above national averages

Economically disadvantaged and minority students' scores come in lower than others,' also mirroring national trends.
Published
October 29, 2019

Portland weighing rules for body-camera use by school resource officers

The proposed rules would be more restrictive than they are for camera use by officers outside schools.
Published
October 29, 2019

More employers stepping in to help workers pay off student loans

Americans collectively owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student loans — more than twice the total a decade ago.
Published
October 28, 2019

Broadband summit kicks off at Thomas College in Waterville

The summit includes local officials, state and regional representatives and technical experts discussing ways to improve broadband connectivity in rural Maine.
Published
October 27, 2019

Unity College introduces degree with focus on climate change

The school created the degree in order to address the growing interests of students, demands in the job market and the institution's mission of being "America's Environmental College."