Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 11, 2018
U.S. schools brace for massive student walkouts Wednesday
For education officials, figuring out how to allow the demonstrations is proving challenging.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2018
Maine school district now says students can protest gun violence – without walking out
Superintendent Virginia Rebar posts a second letter, saying all students will have a chance to voice their opinion on the divisive topic.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2018
Foundation donates historic hunting lodge and acreage to Unity College
The gift of property in Somerset County from the Couri Foundation includes Sky Lodge, built in 1929, 150 acres of land and rental cabins.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2018
Scarborough school board chair says public doesn’t know whole story of principal’s resignation
Facing a recall threat from a group that wants David Creech to keep his job, Donna Beeley says confidentiality is keeping the other side of the departure story from being told.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2018
Scarborough group starts petitions to remove school board members
The 'Road to Renewal' Facebook group says its main objective is to force the resignation of the superintendent and the reinstatement of the high school principal.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
West Virginia teacher strike heads into ninth day
Teachers pack the state Capitol, but lawmakers fail to agree on a 5 percent pay raise.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Betsy DeVos blasts school chiefs for scandal, inaction
The education secretary says they tried too hard to meet goals, unacceptably cutting corners.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Spending for Portland schools would rise 7.6 percent under proposed budget
Superintendent Xavier Botana says the spending plan he will present to the school board Tuesday would add roughly $240 to the tax bill for the average home in Portland.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Waterville board to consider allowing student walkout March 14
A school assembly after the walkout would serve as a 'teachable moment,' Superintendent Eric Haley said.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Are frequent threats, lockdowns the new normal for Maine schools?
Here and across the U.S., a rash of menacing incidents following the Parkland massacre hobbles efforts to restore students' sense of safety.
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