Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
UMaine System hopes to invest $1.2 billion in 400 projects over the next 5 years
Saying an investment in the schools’ infrastructure is overdue, leaders of the system and the individual universities laid out capital plans for the next 5 years at a board of trustees meeting Monday.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Bates College ranked among least economically diverse elite universities in U.S.
A New York Times analysis of 286 elite colleges and universities found that the Lewiston school has one of the lowest percentages of the low-income students who qualify for Pell Grants. Bowdoin and Colby colleges also have below-average economic diversity, according to the research.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Staffing shortages spotlight critical role and special skills of school bus drivers
For Portland students heading back to Lyman Moore Middle School and Ocean Avenue Elementary School on Wednesday, it was exciting to be back on Ms. Lisa’s bus.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2023
A new year and a new school for Presumpscot teachers and students
Principal Angela Taylor says the renovations at the Portland elementary school, paid for with part of the $64 million bond passed by voters in 2017, have given the community ‘a space that is created with children in mind.’
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2023
Portland schools continue work to bolster finance department
The work follows problems last year, when hundreds of employees were not paid on time.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2023
USM tapped to develop ethics training in age of artificial intelligence
The University of Southern Maine has received a federal grant to develop an ethics training program for scientists, engineers and students.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2023
Mold cleanup delays opening of Portland elementary school
Mold was found in 16 classrooms in the Talbot Community School in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood, which will not open to students until Sept. 8.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2023
Filmmaker killed in brutal slaying 50 years ago remembered at vigil
Jon Pownall was shot to death in his downtown Portland office on Aug. 31, 1973. His killing remains unsolved.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
UNE and MaineHealth team up on effort to improve care for chronic pain
The University of New England and the state’s largest hospital network will create a registry to aid in research that could lead to enhanced medical care.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2023
‘This is where I’m meant to be’: Maine teachers prepare for school year with hope
As they prepare to begin a challenging new school year, we asked five Maine teachers to share their thoughts and their goals. Here’s what they had to say.
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