At a time when recruiting and retaining firefighters has grown increasingly difficult, officials believe high school fire science programs are part of the solution.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine borrowers will benefit from Navient student loan settlement
The student loan servicer would cancel some debts and pay restitution to some borrowers under an agreement with attorneys general in Maine and other states.
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Maine included as Navient settles predatory student loan claims for $1.85 billion
Navient, a major student loan servicing company, denied acting illegally, and it did not admit to any wrongdoing under the settlement, which is subject to court approval.
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More Maine schools go remote amid record-setting number of infections
School Administrative District 51, which covers Cumberland and North Yarmouth, is the latest district to announce it has been forced into remote learning.
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Colby College fundraising campaign reaches $650 million milestone
Contributions to Dare Northward campaign now within $100 million of its $750 million goal.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Colleges enrolled 465,000 fewer students in the fall, a trend that is raising alarms
Only four states — Arizona, Colorado, New Hampshire and South Carolina — witnessed an increase in total fall enrollment.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Proposal to combine Portland high schools sparks interest and questions
School board Chair Emily Figdor said she supports pursuing state funding for a high school that includes career, technical and adult education, and hopes the state will approve a waiver so the district can start a community conversation.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called ‘very disturbing’
Stormy weather in December, the busy holiday season, and distrust among some parents are all cited as factors.
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Portland floats plan to combine its high schools
The district is asking the state if it can be considered for funding of a ‘model 21st-century community secondary and postsecondary school’ that may include Portland and Deering high schools, adult, and career and technical education.
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With surge in COVID cases, many southern Maine school districts return to remote learning
Schools in Biddeford, Saco, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Gorham, Scarborough, Windham and Portland are among those making the switch.