Schools and Education
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PublishedOctober 2, 2014
Skowhegan teacher named Maine’s Teacher of the Year
Jennifer Dorman, a special education teacher, is praised for her 'aura of willingness, tirelessness and effortlessness.'
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PublishedOctober 1, 2014
‘Grinding’ at dances causes stir in two Maine high schools
Students walk out of two events after chaperones enforce policies banning the sexually suggestive moves.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
Casco Bay High principal wins $100,000 leadership award
Derek Pierce plans to use money to fund scholarships and projects at Portland school
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2014
Westbrook schools now filled to capacity
Two years after closing a school, the city may need to expand one or two buildings as an influx of immigrants helps to swell enrollments.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2014
RSU 16 – A happy marriage
Superintendent Tina Meserve says a consolidated school district is working for students of Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland – and it saves money for taxpayers, too.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2014
RSU 23 – A failed union
Superintendent of Saco Schools Mike Pulsifer says his district is 'moving forward' after a long and emotional divorce from RSU 23.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2014
RSU 20 – On the rocks
Regional School Unit 20 brings together eight communities and 12 schools that do not wish to be united anymore.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2014
Some communities satisfied by alternative school structuring
But a school official warns 'nobody in their right mind would design school governance in this way.'
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2014
Tax relief scarce in school consolidations
A Maine Sunday Telegram analysis shows that a 5-year-old law overpromised results for some districts, and towns are opting out of the regional systems in search of local control.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2014
Federal loan defaults highest at Maine colleges with many at-risk students
The state had a 12.8 percent borrower nonpayment rate in 2011, with trade schools and community colleges leading the pack.
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