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Schools and Education

Published
March 1, 2016

Panel rejects plan to have state education officials write drug prevention policy for schools

Instead, the legislative committee backs a resolution asking the Maine Department of Education to flesh out its existing guidelines on substance abuse education.
Published
February 29, 2016

Bill would standardize Maine’s drug-abuse education policy

Currently, individual middle and high schools set their own policies, which officials say leaves gaps.
Published
February 29, 2016

Associate professor accuses UNE of retaliating because she alleged harassment

Lara Carlson sues for damages, but the school denies administrative misconduct and asks for a dismissal.
Published
February 29, 2016

Immigrants take accent-reduction class in Portland

Even though they speak English, many find that their accent makes it hard for people to understand them.
Published
February 26, 2016

Waynflete School proposing $12 million expansion in Portland’s West End

The private school plans to invest in a new gymnasium and an expanded and renovated Lower School for elementary grade students.

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Published
February 26, 2016

St. Paul’s to evaluate role of social media

A symposium in June will weigh the impact of media in the wake of a former student's sex assault conviction.
Published
February 26, 2016

Massachusetts teenager gets life sentence for murder, rape of math teacher

Philip Chism, who was 14 when he killed Colleen Ritzer at Danvers High School, will be eligible for parole in 40 years.
Published
February 26, 2016

Q: What might be more readable but still challenge test-taking students? A: The new SAT

Emphasizing critical thinking over vocabulary and 'tricky logic questions,' the new version is meant to reflect real-world aptitude in college-bound kids.
Published
February 24, 2016

UMaine student’s photo of lobster at its tiniest wins award as science’s finest

The photo by grad student Jesica Waller takes the people's choice award for the Vizzies, a competition sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Popular Science magazine.
Published
February 23, 2016

Classes in Cumberland, North Yarmouth to start later next year

The school board pushes back start times based on recommendations for students' health, joining a national movement.