Schools and Education
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
The good and bad of social media use among student-athletes
Players, schools are embracing the benefits of communication while working around dangers and pitfalls with new guidelines.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
Brunswick school officials regret screening ‘inappropriate’ Disney film about race
Parental complaints about the film shown in music class included 'bullying, racial slurs, racial innuendos, smoking in school, religious styling and just outright violence.'
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Eighth-grader at Portland’s Lyman Moore Middle School wins Cumberland County Spelling Bee
Sam Scala spells perfectly for 26 rounds against a field of 18 students from 9 schools to advance to the Maine State Spelling Bee on March 24.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention to poverty and education in America
They say they're now digging into the layers of U.S. poverty, including employment, race, housing, mental health, incarceration and substance abuse.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2018
Work on front lines of immigration deeply moves UMaine law students
A program that dispatches volunteers to Texas detention centers so they can offer legal aid to border crossers provides both an educational and emotional experience.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2018
Harvard University names 29th president
Harvard's pick, Lawrence Bacow, was president of Tufts University for a decade. He takes over on July 1.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2018
Help for Puerto Rican college students worries islanders
Some educators fear that Puerto Rico's best students won't return from colleges in the U.S.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2018
Ex-Miss America squares off with state senator
Savvy Shields says society needs both entertainers and engineers to move forward.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2018
Creationist’s speech canceled at Oklahoma university
But Ken Ham says the cancellation amounts to denying free speech.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2018
Kennebunk High theater manager leaves job after Facebook ruse
Michael Herman had created a fake Facebook profile to contact parents and students.
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