Officials stave off an “underperforming” designation for the city’s troubled public school system.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine likely won’t see big impact from high court’s religious schools ruling
The state’s requirements for tuition vouchers, including prohibitions on discrimination, will make some institutions ineligible.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Biden administration moves to expand Title IX sexual assault protections
The proposal is expected to lead to new legal battles over the rights of transgender students in schools, especially in sports.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Bates College president announces plans to leave in 2023
When Clayton Spencer leaves the college in June 2023, she will have led the liberal arts institution for 11 years.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Four Lewiston children charged with felonies in Longley School vandalism
Two 12-year-olds, a 10-year-old and a 14-year-old were charged with burglary and aggravated criminal mischief.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
State weighing impact of Supreme Court ruling on school tuition program
Interpreting the decision on Maine’s tuition program is complicated by a state law that bars schools that receive tuition from discriminating against students and staff based on gender or sexual orientation.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland school board approves funds for middle school protest response
The Portland Public School Board of Education voted unanimously to use $13,000 of contingency funds to pay for the administrative and equity support staff hired to replace those who left after two middle school protests.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine Maritime’s flagship returns from first international journey following 2-year hiatus
The Maine Maritime Academy’s primary training ship returned to Portland after embarking on its first trip outside the U.S. in 2 years.
Posted inNew England, News, Schools and Education
Dartmouth to eliminate loans for undergraduate students
Dartmouth is joining Ivy League peers Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University in adopting no-loan policies.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine’s educators are exhausted
Teachers, administrators and a social worker from across the state told us about the unprecedented challenges they faced during the school year that mercifully ended last week.