The $5.4 million scholarship in the name of the late actor is awarded to four students at his alma mater.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Supply chain issues put school lunch programs in a pretzel
Maine school nutrition directors say a disrupted supply chain and labor shortage are making it harder to feed students.
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Westbrook schools incorporate students’ cultures into the lunch menu
The district is introducing dishes from Africa and the Middle East into school lunch to offer immigrant students something familiar and to broaden the palates of American-born kids.
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Tens of millions of Indian kids out of school for 18 months
The break in education threatens decades of progress in raising literacy rates.
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As COVID-19 surge continues, Maine college campuses remain virtually immune
Schools say a combination of vaccine mandates, indoor masking in public spaces and regular testing have kept case numbers low.
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California pushes first U.S. vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
Gov. Gavin Newsom says the requirement won’t take effect for all children until the U.S. government has finished fully vetting the COVID-19 vaccine for two age groups – 12 to 15 and 5 to 11.
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Players kicked off Brunswick High football team in wake of hazing allegations
Superintendent Phil Potenziano would not specify how many players have been removed, citing confidentiality concerns.
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Maine schools that closed because of threats will reopen Friday
A threat that closed Old Town High School is believed to be unrelated to social media threats that affected Portland High School and SAD 6.
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New COVID cases and outbreaks jump again in Maine schools
The 108 schools with reported outbreaks this week represent 15% of the schools statewide, but Education Commissioner Pender Makin says the department is confident that in-school learning can continue.
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National school board group asks for federal help policing threats, including over masks
Parents and community members have been disrupting meetings and threatening board members in person, online and through the mail, the group says.