Schools and Education
-
PublishedFebruary 23, 2018
Backlash follows Cape Elizabeth decision not to retain special education director
Jessica Clark's contract was not renewed and some parents and school staff are criticizing the decision.
-
PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Education secretary DeVos backs school choice for military children
A proposal would allow military families to use $1.3 billion in public funds to send their children to private school or pay for education services.
-
PublishedFebruary 21, 2018
Lawmakers offer no clarity on Maine’s new graduation guidelines
Students starting with this year's freshman class will have to show proficiency in the subjects they study, but the state still lacks regulations to clarify what's expected of schools, or even what proficiency means.
-
PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Colby museum receives gift of German Expressionist art
Norma Marin, daughter-in-law of the painter John Marin, gives the museum 28 prints by Max Beckmann, Otto Dix and others.
-
PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Maine students joining national walkout after Florida shootings
Students from at least 5 Maine high schools are taking part in a student-driven movement to protest the gun violence that is claiming lives in schools.
-
PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Colby hires head of state police as new security director
Col. Robert Williams, who has lead the Maine State Police for the last seven years, will begin as Colby College's security director on March 12.
-
PublishedFebruary 19, 2018
Bates is No. 1 college nationally for Fulbright recipients
With 23 student award recipients, Bates has produced more than any other liberal arts college.
-
PublishedFebruary 19, 2018
Scarborough principal remains silent on reason for sudden resignation
High school Principal David Creech says he appreciates the outpouring of community support but offers no explanation for his decision, which follows school board approval of later starting times for classes.
-
PublishedFebruary 18, 2018
Scarborough High principal resigns suddenly amid controversy
The reason David Creech tendered his resignation Friday is unclear, but parents are linking it to a community dispute over new school start times.
-
PublishedFebruary 16, 2018
With Maine schools on edge, Topsham has 2 scares in a day
The police response reflects a heightened vigilance and concern in schools across Maine after Wednesday's mass shooting in Florida.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 274
- 275
- 276
- 277
- 278
- …
- 464
- Next Page →