Schools and Education
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
Arts education in Maine gets boost from $2.5 million federal grant
Side x Side will expand the program it started in Portland elementary schools to include schools in Lewiston.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
Civil liberties groups ask to join legal fight and oppose public funding for religious schools in Maine
The groups have asked for intervenor status in a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn a state law prohibiting the use of public funds to pay for religious school tuitions.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
Scarborough officials offer support after stabbing at high school
A 20-year-old town resident is charged with stabbing a 15-year-old Scarborough High School student during halftime of a soccer game.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Student dies after fight ends in gunfire at N.C. school
One male student is accused of shooting another in a crowded high school hallway.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Scarborough school board candidates weigh in on superintendent, proficiency-based education
Almost all have concerns about Julie Kukenberger's performance during the past year, and about adoption of a controversial model and grading system.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Turbulent past year looms over hotly contested school board races in Scarborough
Most of the candidates say they want to reunite the community and move the district in a more positive direction, but conflicts likely will persist over the superintendent and her policy agenda.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2018
Forum at Portland synagogue focuses on immigration policy
The event, coming one day after the fatal attack in Pittsburgh, includes officials from the Anti-Defamation League.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2018
On education, Maine governor candidates agree: Much needs fixing
But their solutions – for teacher wages, staffing shortages, skyrocketing costs and institutional reforms – are varied.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2018
Mother plans to file complaint alleging Lisbon player punched daughter during soccer game
A video that Melonie Ross posted of the incident during a girls' soccer playoff game was viewed 73,000 times before she took it down.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
South Portland school official named state’s top assistant superintendent for 2019
Kathy Germani has worked in South Portland public schools for nearly four decades, including as a principal and special education teacher.
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