Schools and Education
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PublishedNovember 3, 2016
Graffiti of Crusades’ rallying cry investigated as possible hate crime at USM
School officials say they will refer their findings to the state Attorney General's Office after a Latin phrase used by the alt-right was written on a desk and wall in a student Senate office.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2016
UMaine System panel OKs plan for off-campus USM housing in Portland
The move is intended to provide temporary but affordable dorm space in the Bayside Village complex.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2016
Former USM hockey coach sues University of Maine System
Jeffrey Beaney of Scarborough says he was forced into early retirement based on an anonymous false claim of sexual harassment.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2016
Panel urged to boost state funding for school districts with disadvantaged students
Former Education Commissioner Jim Rier also tells the education finance reform commission that schools that add pre-K programs need to get state money faster.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2016
Massachusetts governor uses clout on charter school issue
Gov. Charlie Baker is also tapping his popularity to fight legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2016
In science, students in Maine outshine national average
The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress data examines fourth- and eighth-graders on knowledge of several fields of science.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2016
Trump tops Clinton in Maine’s student mock election
The students also vote down a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2016
Report: Income gap reflected in Maine students’ achievements
Educate Maine, a business group that advocates for education, said pre-K enrollments lag national and regional averages despite a wider availability of programs.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2016
Students accused of putting noose on black player
The event in Mississippi brings a call for a federal hate crime investigation.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2016
Windham’s Richard Nickerson receives Grammy educator nomination
The award recognizes music educators who have made 'a lasting contribution.'
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