Schools and Education
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PublishedDecember 19, 2014
UMaine Farmington says dropping application fee will expand college access
The college is the first in the University of Maine System to formally adopt the policy of free applications.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2014
Portland district corrects errors in student performance report
A contractor's mistake indicated scores in 11th-grade writing and science had doubled, but they had barely changed.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2014
Thornton Academy cancels Friday classes because of threat
The school, which received a telephone threat early Thursday that prompted an evacuation, will start its two-week holiday break a day early.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Portland teachers’ new contract increases pay, class time
Starting in the next school year, students will have a 6½-hour school day – an additional 20 minutes of class.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2014
Assessing the virtual school experience in Maine
The ability to tailor classwork around competing demands and other needs gives some young people – and teachers – a viable alternative when traditional education proves an imperfect fit.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2014
Harvest shows fruits of new college program
Kennebec Valley Community College has a fledgling sustainable agriculture program.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2014
Casco Bay High students participate in College March
Seniors from the Portland school paraded down Congress Street to mail college applications.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2014
UMaine Machias names interim president
Dr. Joyce B. Hedlund, who previously served as president of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor and Washington County Community College in Calais, will replace retiring president Cynthia Huggins.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2014
Author, age 9, of Thorndike takes published book on tour to Farmington
With her first published book, Lydia Schofield says the "Bendy Wendy" story started with rhyming games.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2014
Report says students don’t know their debt load
Inaccurately estimating college borrowing levels leads to fear and surprise when loans come due.
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