New law lets Maine school districts decide how students make the grade to graduate

Schools and Education

Published
July 20, 2018

New law lets Maine school districts decide how students make the grade to graduate

School districts will now be able to choose whether to use the proficiency-based standards or revert to the traditional system when deciding who is qualified to graduate.
Published
July 20, 2018

Colleges ask for a share of future salary in lieu of loans

So-called income share agreements offer an alternative to piling up debt, and give colleges an incentive to help students find great jobs.
Published
July 16, 2018

Maine executive named CEO of new Portland-based graduate center

Theresa Sutton will begin work immediately at Maine Center Ventures of the University of Maine System.
Published
July 15, 2018

Greely High School teacher named interim principal

Chris Hoffman of Brunswick has taught at the school since 2009.
Published
July 14, 2018

Maine Girls’ Academy walked a financial tightrope before deciding to close

IRS documents show the private high school’s expenses were slightly more than revenue in 2016-17, and enrollments that generate critical tuition revenue have declined since then.
Published
July 13, 2018

Bay State eyes funds for safer schools

The bulk of $72 million alloted from surplus would allow school districts to hire social workers and mental health pros.
Published
July 12, 2018

Man receives Lewiston High diploma 69 years after quitting school

Leo Savard, 86, joined the Navy in 1949 and served in the Korean War. These days he is a valued volunteer at an Auburn hospice.
Published
July 11, 2018

Maine Girls’ Academy makes final decision to close, despite supporters’ fundraising effort

Believing the school could raise enough money to continue is ‘not realistic,’ a school official tells supporters in a letter Wednesday.
Published
July 11, 2018

Protesters target Northeastern over ICE contract

The university says says the grant isn’t funding research that has anything to do with immigration enforcement.
Published
July 10, 2018

Maine Girls’ Academy says it’s $250,000 in debt but supporters still aim to keep it open

Expected tuition revenue would not cover costs next year, officials say at a meeting, but alumnae are pursuing ways to keep the state’s only all-girls school running.