Mold in the 10-year-old Spring Point Residence Hall forced Southern Maine Community College to place students in hotels and other dorms during the cleanup.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Democratic AGs win case against U.S. Education Secretary DeVos
Maine was one of the 19 states that filed the lawsuit over the suspension of rules that protected students at for-profit colleges.
Syrian photojournalist hoping to come to Colby for fellowship
Bassam Khabieh, who has spent years documenting the Syrian Civil War, recently got his visa after delays caused by President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
UMaine System launching effort to meet growing demand for nurses
The initiative would expand programs in rural areas, help students pay for their education and take other steps to fill the 3,000 nursing vacancies projected in the state by 2025.
National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced
Two Maine schools have six semifinalists each.
Assault charges against Biddeford school board member prompt policy review
Superintendent Jeremy Ray declines to comment on the charges against Dennis Anglea, a member of the board.
Lewiston proposes major changes in field trip policy in response to drowning
Some school committee members say the proposed changes are too extreme.
Topsham memorial to 9/11 victims gains new visibility
Two pillars erected outside Mt. Ararat High after the 2001 attacks are even closer to a new school under construction.
Defrauded college students get only partial relief
Figures demonstrate the impact of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ new policy of tiered relief.
Lawmakers back bill requiring schools to notify state about personnel investigations
The bill would formalize current policy, but was opposed by the state teachers union, which said it is being rushed through the Legislature without sufficient review.