Her family and colleagues hail the institute’s longtime leader as a visionary teacher with a passion for storytelling.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Mother sees teen daughter walk for first time at graduation
The teenager says she simply wanted to surprise her family and was stunned by the crowd’s standing ovation.
Yarmouth High student wins app challenge contest
Michael Guertler will share $10,000 in college scholarships.
MCI graduates told ‘failure really can be a gift’
The Maine Central Institute awards diplomas to 111 students from 12 towns in Maine, three states and a dozen countries.
New, old traditions mix at Maine Girls’ Academy graduation
The former Catherine McAuley High School holds its second commencement.
‘Don’t let anything stop you’ Jimmy Fallon tells graduating Parkland students
Four families receive diplomas on behalf of loved ones killed in the February attack.
Massachusetts students facing suspension to be offered tutoring, counseling instead
A pilot program in four districts will provide support services that also try to address the underlying problem as an alternative to a wasted day outside of school.
Former Smith College president Jill Ker Conway dies at 83
She was the first woman president of the Massachusetts school.
Maine’s high school Graduates to Watch are an extraordinary group
The class of 2018 has some pretty impressive students who have demonstrated resilience and drive.