These law enforcement officials act as security guards, safety consultants, counselors and instructors.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Scarborough school officials issue whooping cough warning
Following a pertussis outbreak at Scarborough High School, parents are urged to keep kids home if they have a cough and to update family vaccinations.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
District investigating Mt. Ararat students’ reports of illness after party
The students told a school nurse that they were feeling ‘off’ after eating baked goods at the party Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Schools and Education
Amazon pushes coding for next generation
The company launches a program that aims to teach more than 10 million students a year how to code.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine community colleges see Question 5 as $15 million investment
Kennebec Valley Community College would receive nearly $2.2 million if the referendum is approved by voters Nov. 6.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
USM launches institute to enhance economic ties among Arctic countries
The Maine North Atlantic Institute will act as a hub for the various groups with economic and cultural interests in Scandinavia.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine electrical lineworkers go to school
Kennebec Valley Community College technology facility has been renovated and expanded with help from Central Maine Power utility’s parent company.
Posted inElection 2018, Local Elections, Maine, Politics, Schools and Education
Portland, 6 other communities to vote on whether to join regional school service centers
Districts get extra state funds if they’re allowed to consolidate transportation, special needs and other services at the centers.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
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.