Schools and Education
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PublishedAugust 23, 2019
Parents press state to move probation office away from Portland school
The Presumpscot Elementary School Family Council is circulating a petition asking the Maine Department of Corrections to move services for sex offenders to a different location.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2019
Deering High principal resigns amid inquiry into enrollment drop
Gregg Palmer has accepted another position and the district plans to launch a search for a new principal in January, the superintendent says.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2019
School uniforms are on the rise, changing back-to-school shopping
Administrators see safety, convenience and inclusion. Critics see a block to creativity and individualism. Retailers see profit.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
Auburn School Committee addresses Boston Globe allegations
‘I don't want people to believe that we're a racist school, or that people don't feel welcome,’ Faith Fontaine said.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
Holocaust survivor who spied on Nazis during World War II shares her story at USM
Marthe Cohn, 99, doesn't want people to forget the lessons that were learned about Hitler's rise to power and the horrors of the Holocaust.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
Portland school board approves solar energy project
A student-driven effort to counteract climate change led the board to approve a resolution directing the superintendent to enter into a power purchase agreement with an offsite solar project.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
Parents fear new probation office is too close to Portland school
The Department of Corrections office has moved next to Presumpscot Elementary School, but the office director says rumors about it being a sex offender counseling location are untrue.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2019
Legislators ask firms to explain use of ‘vast amount of data’ they collect on students
The FBI issued a warning that the expansion of education technology and the collection of student data could "present unique exploitation opportunities for criminals."
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Skowhegan district erases its Native American images as school year nears
The School Administrative District 54 board will convene to discuss next steps Thursday night.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Dozens of unexpected students from migrant surge force Portland-area schools to adjust
Some districts say they're mostly prepared but at least one – Brunswick – may need to hire more teachers.
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