The two are among six students facing charges stemming from an October party.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Will New York’s free college model catch on elsewhere?
Even as higher education experts applaud the concept, they question the finer points of New York’s plan.
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Boothbay student calls water project empowering
Lilly Sherburne, 16, was concerned about access to clean water and was shocked to find the water at school had high lead levels.
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For teachers, selling lesson plans online just adds up
Some educators worry the increasing sale of lessons will stifle the longstanding practice of teachers sharing their ideas for free.
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Wearing defiance – but not on her sleeves – Portland 6th-grader protests dress code as sexist
The King Middle School student joins a national pushback on classroom clothing restrictions, getting reprimanded before the principal agrees to a policy review.
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University of Maine at Augusta president leaving in June
In the coming days, the chancellor of the University of Maine System, James Page, will be meeting with people at UMA to make plans for a leadership transition.
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Portland school board passes $105 million budget with 7-2 vote
Board members regret having to postpone plans for new programs, and eliminate others.
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Cape Elizabeth’s music education program wins national recognition
The school district is one of 527 across the country to be named Best Communities for Music Education in 2017.
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In UNE’s virtual reality lab, medical students can see through aging patients’ eyes
The college is one of four schools in the world using The Alfred Lab technology to let students experience health problems they will be treating, increasing empathy and understanding.
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College trains Maine students for solar job market that’s hotter elsewhere
A D.C.-based foundation ranks Maine 40th in the country for solar jobs and 27th in solar jobs per capita.