Schools and Education
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
Police to stage active shooter training at Portland high school
Law enforcement agencies, students and school officials will participate in the training exercise at Deering High on Friday and Saturday.
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
Thornton Academy students walk out to protest staff cuts
School officials say they had to eliminate 8 positions because of declining local enrollment.
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
York County Community College president retiring
Barbara Finklestein will retire at the end of June after five years as president of YCCC.
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
Huffman is among 33 parents charged in an illicit scheme to help the children of wealthy families get into prestigious universities.
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Use of restraint and seclusion on the rise in Maine schools, advocacy group says
A report by Disability Rights Maine cites 'clear and troubling trends' in schools' use of restraint and seclusion, especially among students with disabilities.
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PublishedMay 12, 2019
SMCC graduates 1,096 students, second-largest class in its history
In commencement exercises at the Cross Insurance Arena, students ranging in age from 18 to 69 are awarded 1,126 degrees and certificates.
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PublishedMay 11, 2019
Gov. Mills urges USM grads to embrace ‘world of opportunity’ in Maine
She delivers the keynote address to more than 900 University of Southern Maine graduates on a day that saw commencement ceremonies at colleges across the state.
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PublishedMay 10, 2019
Emotions flare as lawmakers debate measure to ensure that only citizens vote
A legislative committee was divided Friday over two proposals, inspired by recent events in Portland, to make Maine's Constitution explicitly state that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state's elections.
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PublishedMay 10, 2019
Next stop Madagascar for 18-year-old graduating from USM
At an age when most teens are graduating from high school, Sam Matey is about to get a college degree and study lemurs.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Buyouts total $417,000 for 3 SAD 49 administrators
Superintendent Reza Namin says the money will come from insurance and funds left over in the current budget.
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