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Schools and Education

Published
September 30, 2014

Casco Bay High principal wins $100,000 leadership award

Derek Pierce plans to use money to fund scholarships and projects at Portland school
Published
September 30, 2014

Westbrook schools now filled to capacity

Two years after closing a school, the city may need to expand one or two buildings as an influx of immigrants helps to swell enrollments.
Published
September 28, 2014

RSU 16 – A happy marriage

Superintendent Tina Meserve says a consolidated school district is working for students of Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland – and it saves money for taxpayers, too.
Published
September 28, 2014

RSU 23 – A failed union

Superintendent of Saco Schools Mike Pulsifer says his district is 'moving forward' after a long and emotional divorce from RSU 23.
Published
September 28, 2014

RSU 20 – On the rocks

Regional School Unit 20 brings together eight communities and 12 schools that do not wish to be united anymore.

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Published
September 28, 2014

Some communities satisfied by alternative school structuring

But a school official warns 'nobody in their right mind would design school governance in this way.'
Published
September 28, 2014

Tax relief scarce in school consolidations

A Maine Sunday Telegram analysis shows that a 5-year-old law overpromised results for some districts, and towns are opting out of the regional systems in search of local control.
Published
September 26, 2014

Federal loan defaults highest at Maine colleges with many at-risk students

The state had a 12.8 percent borrower nonpayment rate in 2011, with trade schools and community colleges leading the pack.
Published
September 22, 2014

Capping a long debate, trustees cut three programs at USM

They decide to phase out two majors and a graduate program as they work to close budget gaps.
Published
September 22, 2014

UMaine System trustees to mull program cuts, funding requests

They will look at consolidating human resources services, phasing out academic programs and asking for more state funding.