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Schools and Education

Published
July 9, 2018

Former Bowdoin president Barry Mills steps down as UMass Boston leader

Mills and his wife are looking forward to spending more time in Maine at their house in Cundy's Harbor.
Published
July 6, 2018

Maine Girls’ Academy alumnae trying to keep their alma mater from closing

Supporters of the school, formerly Catherine McAuley High School, are raising funds and will meet with the school board Monday to find out what prompted the surprise decision to close the state's only private all-girls school.
Published
July 5, 2018

Low enrollment leads Maine Girls’ Academy to ‘difficult and sad decision’ to close

The closure of Maine's only all-girls private school stuns students, parents and alumnae.
Published
July 3, 2018

Trump rescinds Obama-era guidance on considering race in school admissions

White House officials adopt a statement from President George W. Bush's administration stressing a preference for a ‘race-neutral’ approach to admissions.
Published
July 3, 2018

Burning candle caused Colby College dormitory fire, officials say

A student told investigators that she fell asleep after lighting a candle in her room early Tuesday morning.

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Published
June 29, 2018

White supremacist propaganda turning up on campuses

The Anti-Defamation League finds 292 occurrences in the District of Columbia and 47 states.
Published
June 29, 2018

New Edward Little High School to be built on existing site

After evaluating 47 potential locations, school officials say that the school's current location best meets the city's selection criteria.
Published
June 29, 2018

Bowdoin graduates are behind $20 million Facebook fundraiser for immigrants

Charlotte and Dave Willner started the viral effort after seeing a photo of a crying child who reminded them of their own daughter.
Published
June 27, 2018

Legislators vote to ease Maine’s proficiency-based education mandate, allow more ‘local control’

Rather than repeal the 6-year-old reform law altogether, the bill would let school districts choose between continuing proficiency-based standards or reverting to a traditional grading system.
Published
June 26, 2018

Report: No adults saw Lewiston student struggle in the water before drowning

In the aftermath of the drowning of Rayan Issa, 13, Superintendent Bill Webster has ordered that no swimming be allowed on school field trips until the school board can develop a policy governing it.