A hero’s parade leads bus driver Doreen Moody to a Richmond school after she drops off her last students after 31 years.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine to get nearly $600,000 under ocean research program that escaped Trump budget cuts
U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins make the announcement Thursday about the Maine Sea Grant College Program.
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Namesake of USM’s Osher Map Library gives university its largest gift ever: rare maps worth $100 million or more
The donation from Dr. Harold Osher includes a 1475 map of the Holy Land.
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USM receives gift of maps valued at $100 million
The donation from Harold Osher is the largest gift in school history.
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Leadership changes afoot for Maine Community College System
The president of Southern Maine Community College will work on other initiatives in the system, while the president of Washington County Community College takes his place for three years.
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Ad to promote Scarborough school budget violated law
According to an attorney with the Maine Ethics Commission, the ad violated the law by not saying who paid for it.
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In U.S., 18% of teachers work second job
The report comes in a year when educators in three states rallied for higher wages.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Schools and Education
With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’
New programs focus on decision making and emphasize the facts, unlike the ‘Just Say No’ days of the ’80s.
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Sanford High School opening likely to be delayed
Construction is about a month behind schedule, Superintendent David Theoharides said Monday.
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Former Portland High School teacher leaves $1 million for scholarship
Raymond Allen is remembered as a frugal man whose kindness and generosity will be honored by the City of Portland.