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Schools and Education

Published
September 21, 2017

State wants to shift special education for 3- to 5-year-olds to school districts

The current system has overruns and a shortage of providers, but it's unclear whether school districts will have the resources to do the job.
Published
September 18, 2017

When classes and sport conflict, some of Maine’s elite athletes go virtual

Online courses allow flexibility for travel and competitions during the school year, letting student-athletes pursue their dreams.
Published
September 17, 2017

UMA’s Rebecca Wyke to seek new hires, strategic plan

At the helm since June, the president looks to fill key vacancies and invite the public to help craft the school's mission.
Published
September 17, 2017

MCI’s capital campaign goal to strengthen programs, boost endowment

The Pittsfield school now has all visual and performing arts education under one roof.
Published
September 16, 2017

Deering named Maine’s most beautiful high school

Architectural Digest chooses a school from each state.

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Published
September 15, 2017

Maine school districts offer incentives to get drivers on the bus

A chronic lack of bus drivers, which has gotten worse in recent years, is prompting districts to provide free training, bonuses and guaranteed work weeks with medical and dental benefits.
Published
September 15, 2017

Alfond Foundation pays off $685,000 in student loan debt for 20 Maine graduates

The funds are the first round of payments in a program intended to eliminate $5 million in debt for Maine residents working in STEM fields.
Published
September 15, 2017

Sen. Collins supporting effort to save college loan program

The federal Perkins Loan program is set to expire on Sept. 30.
Published
September 12, 2017

Hissing cockroaches and tarantulas in Augusta? Museum offers hands-on learning

The annual event at the Maine State Museum featured 24 presenters showing off live insects, pulling children away from computers, tablets and the internet.
Published
September 11, 2017

For Waterville’s Mollie Pleau, the sky’s not the limit, it’s the destination

The recent Smith College graduate is moving on to Maxwell Air Force Base with the aim of becoming an astronaut.