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Schools and Education

Published
June 21, 2018

Leadership changes afoot for Maine Community College System

The president of Southern Maine Community College will work on other initiatives in the system, while the president of Washington County Community College takes his place for three years.
Published
June 21, 2018

Ad to promote Scarborough school budget violated law

According to an attorney with the Maine Ethics Commission, the ad violated the law by not saying who paid for it.
Published
June 20, 2018

In U.S., 18% of teachers work second job

The report comes in a year when educators in three states rallied for higher wages.
Published
June 20, 2018

With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’

New programs focus on decision making and emphasize the facts, unlike the 'Just Say No' days of the '80s.
Published
June 20, 2018

Sanford High School opening likely to be delayed

Construction is about a month behind schedule, Superintendent David Theoharides said Monday.

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Published
June 20, 2018

Former Portland High School teacher leaves $1 million for scholarship

Raymond Allen is remembered as a frugal man whose kindness and generosity will be honored by the City of Portland.
Published
June 20, 2018

Lewiston school Superintendent Bill Webster retiring in 2019

Webster, 68, says he will leave June 30 of next year after nine years on the job.
Published
June 17, 2018

An explosion of high school honors grads is warping the college admissions game

Grade point averages have soared in Maine and the nation, skewing a measure of academic performance assessed by college officials.
Published
June 16, 2018

Two York County school districts adopt anti-violence tip system

The districts based in Kennebunk and Waterboro aim to have the 'Say Something' anonymous reporting system running when school starts in the fall.
Published
June 15, 2018

Deep end of swimming area where Lewiston student drowned is 8-10 feet, official says

Lewiston's superintendent says whether Tuesday's field trip chaperones were aware of the water depth is one of several questions he wants answered in the investigation.