President Biden blasted Republicans who have criticized his relief program, saying ‘their outrage is wrong and it’s hypocritical.’
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Gates Foundation donates $1 billion to prioritize math education
But it will cut grants to other subjects like reading, writing, and the arts.
Portland school district approves 3-year ed-tech contract
The deal follows a year of negotiations and comes as the district grapples with a shortage of education technicians in classrooms.
Richmond residents voice concerns, questions about withdrawal from RSU 2 ahead of November vote
A public hearing held Monday drew roughly 25 Richmond residents, most of whom were in favor of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
Student loan forgiveness applications now available online in ‘beta’ test
The department has said it will make a final version of the form available by the end of this month.
Education Department to begin testing student debt relief application
The application will require borrowers to give their Social Security numbers and attest that they earned less than the income caps set for relief.
High costs, loss of local identity drive Litchfield to consider withdrawing from RSU 4
The town is not officially withdrawing from the school district, but a committee met for the first time Thursday to begin discussing options the town has if residents decide to more forward.
ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years
The results show a decline in preparedness for college-level coursework.
Colby College to honor two Ukrainian photojournalists with Lovejoy Award
This year’s award recipients are Mstyslav Chernov and Evgeniy Maloletka, who covered the Russian siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol earlier this year and countered Russian claims that civilians were not being targeted.
RSU 9 directors vote to keep controversial gender identity poster
The posters, which define common gender and sexuality terms, hang in the windows of the guidance offices of Mt. Blue middle and high schools facing the hallway.