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Schools and Education

Published
January 27, 2014

Trustees vote to shift UMaine Farmington to natural gas

The move leaves four UMaine campuses with unclear energy futures.
Published
January 23, 2014

Maine committee: Use casino money to fund universal pre-K

Lawmakers vote to use funds already funneled into public education to help support early learning.
Published
January 22, 2014

LePage nominates Rier for education commissioner

Jim Rier, who is acting commissioner, now faces confirmation by the state Senate.
Published
January 21, 2014

Students get up-close farm-to-table lesson in Portland

A culinary class at Portland Arts and Technology High School watches a butcher turn a pig into pork to learn where their food comes from.
Published
January 21, 2014

RSU 21 residents reject $75 million school renovation bond

The ambitious borrowing package fails by a margin of more than 2-to-1 in the towns of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel.

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Published
January 18, 2014

Bill Nemitz: Child welfare is sad victim of Maine’s neglect

It takes upset parents, not DHHS, to shut down facilities that mistreat kids.
Published
January 18, 2014

Plans for Kennebunk High School arts center generate confusion

A private group is trying to raise $20 million to build a larger facility with performance and studio space for community use.
Published
January 13, 2014

Controversy plagues school mental health screening

Experts say many teens struggle with untreated mental illness, but schools are grappling with how to offer mental health services in a patchwork, underfunded system.
Published
January 9, 2014

Poverty impacts Maine students’ grades, researchers say

The study came after the LePage administration began a report card-style ranking system for schools.
Published
January 9, 2014

Alcohol, tobacco use down, but so are spirits, Maine school kids report

A survey by state agencies shows upticks in bullying and thoughts of suicide.