Schools and Education - Portland Press Herald

Gray skies but cheering words from Sen. Collins at Maine Maritime Academy graduation

by From staff reports May 6, 2017June 20, 2017

Husson University also held commencement ceremonies Saturday afternoon.

by Tribune News Service May 6, 2017

Eight of the fraternity members are charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a pledge.

The Netflix show’s critics say it romanticizes the subject as some Maine schools give parents tips on how to respond.

The sharp increase marks a turnaround for a campus that has struggled to improve its enrollment and finances.

Proponents say it would level the playing field between rich and poor districts, but critics say communities would lose local control.

The town blames the increased local tax rate on decline in revenue from the state over time.

Caribou native Jessica Meir tells students in Kennebunk about her experience with NASA as she awaits her first job in space.

by COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press May 3, 2017May 3, 2017

University of New England officials say Trump’s election has complicated plans to recruit Moroccan students, who worry whether they’d be welcome.

The current minimum of $30,000 was set in 2005, and the state funding that helped districts meet the requirement was eliminated in 2012-13.

The 100,000-square-foot building in downtown Waterville is expected to house 200 students and faculty and staff members when it opens in August 2018.