Schools and Education
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PublishedMay 16, 2019
Mills signs bill to ban Native American mascots
Maine public schools and universities will soon be prohibited from using mascots and logos depicting Native Americans.
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PublishedMay 16, 2019
Maine Senate OKs expanded testing for lead in school water
The bill would require all schools, not just those on well water, to test drinking and cooking water for lead contamination.
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PublishedMay 16, 2019
MDI lab receives $18 million grant for biomedical research and training
The Bar Harbor laboratory is the founder and leader of a statewide network of 13 educational and research institutions.
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
Old, misleading info among perils of teaching climate change
Teachers report having to sift through junk science and misinformation as they work to teach their students about climate change.
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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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