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Schools and Education

Published
February 1, 2016

Capt. Richard Phillips to deliver commencement speech

His daughter was enrolled as an art major at Castleton University in Vermont when he was kidnapped by Somali pirates.
Published
February 1, 2016

Stars return to scene of ‘Love Story’

Actors Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal give a talk on the Harvard University campus.
Published
February 1, 2016

Ramp at Reiche Elementary School closed because of safety concerns

Parents in Portland are seeking a bond to renovate four elementary schools in the system that haven't been updated since they were built.
Published
January 31, 2016

USM followed contract when it laid off faculty members in 2014, arbitrator rules

Of the 26 layoffs, only one did not follow the contract, the arbitrator says, ordering the university to pay for that person's lost wages and benefits.
Published
January 30, 2016

At 80, Bristol man resumes college career

George Van Deventer is at UMA, with the same history teacher he had decades ago.

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Published
January 28, 2016

Winslow schools approve medical marijuana policy

Waterville and Vassalboro school boards also will vote on the policy to allow a caregiver to administer medical marijuana to students at school.
Published
January 27, 2016

Christa McAuliffe touches future as her students teach

Thirty years after the teacher from New Hampshire perished in the space shuttle Challenger disaster, some remain inspired by her.
Published
January 27, 2016

Colby College buys 5th building as plans for Concourse come together

The college's Waterville downtown revitalization effort is boosted by an alumnus purchase of two buildings on Main Street, as well as the city's impending sale of part of the parking lot to the college.
Published
January 25, 2016

UMaine System trustees approve two-year international high school at USM

Foreign students would live on the Gorham campus, take entry-level classes and graduate with two years of college credit.
Published
January 25, 2016

Four Portland schools in dire need of repairs, parents say

The $29.7 million plan to replace Hall school puts a spotlight on other facilities that haven't been updated since they opened many decades ago.