Lt. Col. William Harwood will retire from public service and become associate director of safety and security at the Brunswick college.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Educators in Portland autism classroom say staffing challenges are safety concern
The teacher in a classroom where an ed tech is accused of sexually exploiting a child says warnings went unheeded and he’s been left out of efforts to make improvements.
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Maine considers $42 million plan to lighten college graduates’ debt load
Recent graduates who live and work in Maine would get as much $2,000 a year in relief from loan payments.
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Oakland-area school district to drop mask mandate after February vacation
Masks will be optional for students and staff in Regional School Unit 18, but since the school is no longer considered a universal masking school, students will have to quarantne.
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Nokomis students, parents protest mask mandate, storm school vestibule
The disruption occurred Friday at Nokomis Regional Middle School in Newport and involved school staff who tried to stop the group, but no arrests were made and there were no suspensions or disciplinary actions taken.
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National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
New Mexico has been alone in calling out its National Guard members while other states have issued pleas for substitute teachers amid omicron-driven surges in infections,
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Portland science teacher chosen for prestigious national award
Cindy Soule, a teacher at the Gerald E. Talbot Community School, will receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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High lead levels found in Maine schools’ drinking water
About a third of the examined sites exceed federal limits as results of state-mandated testing begin to be reported.
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Erskine Academy rallies for cancer-stricken student, raises more than $14,000 for her treatment
A well-known cheerleader from Erskine Academy, Paige Reed, is fighting cancer for the second time in her life and the community rallied together to raise money and show their love and support for Paige ‘Power’ Reed.
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Republicans push U.S. schools to post all class materials online
Teachers say proposed laws threaten their professional independence while dragging them into a culture war.