DeVos drops her bid to delay 2016 rule on for-profit colleges

Schools and Education

Published
October 12, 2018

DeVos drops her bid to delay 2016 rule on for-profit colleges

The Obama-era regulation was adopted to help students who were defrauded get their loans forgiven.
Published
October 12, 2018

High school teacher in Piscataquis County is Maine’s Teacher of the Year

Joseph Hennessey, an English teacher, was selected from among more than 300 nominees.
Published
October 12, 2018

Bowdoin College dedicates Roux Center for environmental studies

The building is envisioned as a hub for interdisciplinary work on environmental issues.
Published
October 11, 2018

Even with incentives, Maine school districts struggling to get bus drivers on board

The steps they’ve taken to address the shortage, including bonuses and free training, have delivered only limited relief.
Published
October 9, 2018

Lewiston, Auburn high schools return to traditional grading

The schools had switched to proficiency-based grading on a scale of 1 to 4, but parents complained.
Published
October 8, 2018

Arundel students may attend school in Saco, court says

RSU 21 is required to pay for those who wish to go to Thornton Academy Middle School.
Published
October 8, 2018

New Sanford High School – the priciest yet – due to open Wednesday

The $100 million school replaces an overcrowded building that was nearly 50 years old.
Published
October 4, 2018

Site work for new Bath high school underway

Construction the $74 million school for students from Bath, Arrowsic, Woolwich and Phippsburg is slated to begin in March and finish by the fall of 2020.
Published
October 3, 2018

Teachers’ group sues student loan servicer Navient

The American Federation of Teachers says Navient failed to guide borrowers through a loan forgiveness program.
Published
October 3, 2018

Yarmouth voters will decide $60 million bond questions in November

About $52 million would go to school projects and $8.5 million would pay for a new public safety center.