Schools and Education
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PublishedOctober 20, 2015
Maine to use SAT as annual assessment for juniors
Meanwhile, a New Hampshire company will administer English and math tests for third through eighth grades.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2015
Salt documentary school, Maine College of Art proceed in partnership talks
Save Salt members are 'encouraged' that MECA's leadership seems willing to listen to alumni's concerns.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2015
How Maine’s high school graduation rate compares
The latest federal data show that Maine's high school graduation rate remains above the national average.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2015
Two Westbrook school board members face challengers
Two other incumbents are running unopposed.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2015
Waterville high school principal faces dismissal hearing
The superintendent of schools put Don Reiter on administrative leave with pay Sept. 1 for reasons he will not reveal.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2015
Maine’s acting education commissioner reverses creationism comment
During a debate in 2010, then-gubernatorial candidate Bill Beardsley said he supported teaching creationism in school. On Monday, he said he doesn't think schools should teach it.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2015
Maine’s high school graduation rate above national average
The state ranks 16th in the nation and is one of 36 that saw increases in the overall graduation rate.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2015
Maine high schoolers flock to early college programs
Participation is at a record level as various courses give students a way to cut tuition costs, get a taste of what's ahead or help decide whether to pursue a degree.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2015
Later start times for middle and high schools gaining momentum in southern Maine
Fourteen districts send representatives to a meeting to explore the issue, which has growing support from parents and health care specialists
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PublishedOctober 16, 2015
Speed limit honors Massachusetts professor fascinated by number 17
The change is made at the request of David Kelly, who stepped down last spring after 45 years on the faculty at Hampshire College in Amherst.
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