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Schools and Education

Published
January 13, 2015

Sanford approves $100 million school construction project

Voters OK a high school complex that officials say will be the most expensive in Maine history, funded mostly by the state.
Published
January 13, 2015

Trustees give ‘very strong’ backing to Maine community college president

Their statement comes as John Fitzsimmons responds to the governor's concerns about the system but not LePage's call for his resignation.
Published
January 13, 2015

West Bath voters decide to withdraw from RSU 1

Residents vote 468-97 to create an independent school district.
Published
January 10, 2015

Mainers embrace idea of tuition-free community college

The reaction is generally positive to the president's plan, which would cost Maine $7 million a year, but opposition in Congress is already apparent.
Published
January 9, 2015

Colleges increasing early admissions, favoring richer students

With elite schools filling as many as half of their spots with students who commit early, those who must compare financial aid offers face longer odds of admission.

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Published
January 9, 2015

Waynflete student’s music video tackles human trafficking

Mike Rodway shot scenes in Portland to accompany Steve Azar's 'The Sky is Falling.'
Published
January 8, 2015

Cape Elizabeth superintendent a finalist for job in Massachusetts

Meredith Nadeau, who has been superintendent in Cape Elizabeth since 2011, is one of three contenders for the job in Weston.
Published
January 8, 2015

Maine’s university system poised to offer in-state tuition to more veterans’ dependents

Trustees move toward charging the much-lower rate for those who live out of state and qualify for GI Bill benefits.
Published
January 7, 2015

Circus training program takes flight in Portland

The Circus Conservatory of America is the first tenant to open on Thompson's Point, which is being converted from an industrial site.
Published
January 7, 2015

Maine educator chosen as finalist for $1 million global prize

Nancie Atwell, whose school in Edgecomb nurtures students and trains other teachers to be effective, is one of just 50 finalists for the prestigious honor.