Schools and Education
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Maine among first states to make school meals free for all students
The federal government made breakfast and lunch free for all students during the coronavirus pandemic, and Maine will continue to offer free meals for all starting in 2022-23.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2021
Feds agree with Maine: Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks
New U.S. CDC guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 in schools align with changes enacted in Maine last week.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2021
Maine community colleges hold tuition and fees flat
Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year will remain at $96 per credit hour for Maine residents or $2,880 annually for a student taking 15 credits per semester.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2021
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee title
The 14-year-old from Louisiana, the national contest's first African American winner, is a basketball prodigy who hopes to play in the WNBA.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
Unity College to open environmental professions institute at Pineland Farms
The New Gloucester facility will focus on creating a skilled workforce for careers that are expected to be plentiful in the next few decades, such as solar technicians.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2021
Portland school board approves spending extra state funds on tax relief, custodians and debt service
The plan for the additional $6.2 million secured through the state budget update passed last week must now go to the City Council for approval.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2021
School districts plan to spend additional state funding on tax relief, building projects
The state budget approved this week will fund schools at 55 percent statewide for the first time since voters approved the measure in a ballot question in 2004.
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PublishedJune 27, 2021
North Berwick school district struggles with response to Confederate flag and racism
Displays of the flag and concerns about the district's approach to diversity work recently led to the resignation of a well-respected teacher in SAD 60.
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