Remaining members of the SAD 75 board are now set to consider new leadership.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Should Maine students have to learn cursive? Some lawmakers think so.
A public hearing was held Thursday on Rep. Heidi Sampson’s bill to require cursive instruction in grades 3-5 of Maine public schools.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Law enforcement officers teach class to gain perspective, build trust with youth
The program is part of a statewide initiative launched by U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Four groups intend to apply for last charter school slot in Maine
Proposals range from a preschool program in public schools to a 700-student middle and high school in Topsham.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, Maine, Schools and Education
Owl killed by car will help UNE students learn specimen preservation
Associate Professor Noah Perlut, an ornithologist and the chairman of the environmental studies department, is offering a class in specimen preservation that teaches students a museum skill and adds to the school’s wildlife collection.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Truancy law may soon cover Maine’s youngest students
After falling short after vetoes by Gov. Paul LePage the last 2 sessions, legislators this year are likely to push through a measure to extend truancy laws to 5- and 6-year-olds enrolled in school.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
First U.S. coal plant in years to open in Alaska
A 17-megawatt generator will open in April at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Isabella Ferriter of Cape Elizabeth wins Cumberland County Spelling Bee
The 7th-grader was perfect for 25 rounds, sealing her victory with the correct spelling of piazza.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lewiston names Vermont high school principal as new superintendent
Todd Finn, who will replace Bill Webster at the end of June, is credited with transforming schools where he worked.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Schools and Education
Committee rejects Maine bill requiring parental notification of ‘obscene material’ in classrooms
Lawmakers were uncomfortable with the prospect of teachers facing criminal charges for failing to notify parents when using books that have literary value but contain descriptions of sexual situations.