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Schools and Education

Published
March 13, 2016

Palestinian teacher awarded $1 million Global Teaching Prize

The inaugural prize last year went to Nancie Atwell, an English teacher from Maine.
Published
March 8, 2016

Portland schools propose $103.7 million budget, up $1 million from last year

The budget would increase the school portion of tax bills by 4.5 percent, or $138 for a home valued at $300,000.
Published
March 8, 2016

Derek Langhauser wins permanent appointment to lead Maine’s community colleges

A veteran of the system, he is approved unanimously by the board of trustees.
Published
March 7, 2016

LePage offers $7.2 million more for the University of Maine System

The governor says he'll ask for the additional funding if the board of trustees continues its tuition freeze.
Published
March 6, 2016

Best of Maine high school drama emerges

High school drama groups compete over the weekend at nine regional sites.

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Published
March 4, 2016

Monmouth Academy wins Maine Academic Decathlon

The team is starting to raise money for a trip to the national contest in April in Anchorage, Alaska.
Published
March 4, 2016

Sombreros at Bowdoin ‘tequila party’ ignite controversy on campus and beyond

Two members of the student government face impeachment for attending a fiesta-themed party where sombreros were worn – conduct some of their peers found racially offensive.
Published
March 4, 2016

Classrooms taking note of presidential campaign’s nastiness

Educators, parents and students say the candidates' biggest applause lines and headline-grabbers fly in the face of appeals for students to be respectful and kind.
Published
March 3, 2016

USM, Iceland join in study abroad opportunity for students

Students at USM will be able to travel to Iceland for two weeks, through a program funded by an alumna's gift and a grant from the Maine Economic Improvement Fund.
Published
March 2, 2016

Ballot question to increase education spending will go to voters

The Secretary of State certified the campaign, which is attempting to impose a 3 percent tax on upper-income households to increase education funding.