Portland looks to close Bayside school, distribute special education throughout district

Schools and Education

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January 22, 2019

Portland looks to close Bayside school, distribute special education throughout district

The district's staff says the new ‘Breathe’ program would better serve students who need support and on-site help but don't need to be in a day program.
Published
January 22, 2019

UMaine Farmington announces $3.2 million gift from 2 anonymous donors

The university says it will use the gift to create and expand programs that provide scholarships, add graduate school offerings and improve student life on campus.
Published
January 22, 2019

UMaine Law School dean takes new job in Pennsylvania

Danielle Conway, who joined UMaine in 2015, has been named dean at Penn State's Dickinson Law school.
Published
January 21, 2019

House Democrats plan to put education secretary under microscope

Among the issues Democrats plan to scrutinize her over is her overhaul of campus sexual assault rules and rollback of regulations on for-profit colleges.
Published
January 17, 2019

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos criticizes helicopter parents

She says too many parents obsess on 'safety and security.'
Published
January 17, 2019

Presque Isle reinstates potato harvest break for high school students

The largest district in Presque Isle had ended the break, intended to allow students to help with the harvest, but business leaders complained.
Published
January 17, 2019

Mills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation

Pingree says Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
Published
January 15, 2019

Penobscot ambassador has sponsor for bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine

Maulian Dana said this week that Rep. Benjamin T. Collings, of Portland, is sponsoring a yet-to-be developed bill that targets the use of mascots, such as the "Indians" nickname and logo used by Skowhegan school sports teams.
Published
January 14, 2019

Enrollment in Portland schools expected to dip slightly over next 6 years

The current enrollment of 6,821 will decline 1.2 percent to an estimated 6,724 students in 2025, a consultant forecasts.
Published
January 14, 2019

Maine lawmaker proposes banning ‘obscene’ material from public schools

The New Gloucester representative is moved to act after her son brings home a novel that included a graphic description of a rape that falsely portrayed the crime as potentially pleasurable for the victim.