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Schools and Education

Published
February 13, 2018

Eighth-grader at Portland’s Lyman Moore Middle School wins Cumberland County Spelling Bee

Sam Scala spells perfectly for 26 rounds against a field of 18 students from 9 schools to advance to the Maine State Spelling Bee on March 24.
Published
February 13, 2018

Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention to poverty and education in America

They say they're now digging into the layers of U.S. poverty, including employment, race, housing, mental health, incarceration and substance abuse.
Published
February 12, 2018

Work on front lines of immigration deeply moves UMaine law students

A program that dispatches volunteers to Texas detention centers so they can offer legal aid to border crossers provides both an educational and emotional experience.
Published
February 11, 2018

Harvard University names 29th president

Harvard's pick, Lawrence Bacow, was president of Tufts University for a decade. He takes over on July 1.
Published
February 11, 2018

Help for Puerto Rican college students worries islanders

Some educators fear that Puerto Rico's best students won't return from colleges in the U.S.

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Published
February 9, 2018

Ex-Miss America squares off with state senator

Savvy Shields says society needs both entertainers and engineers to move forward.
Published
February 8, 2018

Creationist’s speech canceled at Oklahoma university

But Ken Ham says the cancellation amounts to denying free speech.
Published
February 7, 2018

Kennebunk High theater manager leaves job after Facebook ruse

Michael Herman had created a fake Facebook profile to contact parents and students.
Published
February 6, 2018

Threat against Portland Catholic school found to be meritless

The school was closed Tuesday but will reopen Wednesday.
Published
February 2, 2018

UMaine professor placed on leave in wake of complaints

The university is investigating the behavior of English professor Robert 'Tony' Brinkley.