Currently, individual middle and high schools set their own policies, which officials say leaves gaps.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Associate professor accuses UNE of retaliating because she alleged harassment
Lara Carlson sues for damages, but the school denies administrative misconduct and asks for a dismissal.
Immigrants take accent-reduction class in Portland
Even though they speak English, many find that their accent makes it hard for people to understand them.
Waynflete School proposing $12 million expansion in Portland’s West End
The private school plans to invest in a new gymnasium and an expanded and renovated Lower School for elementary grade students.
St. Paul’s to evaluate role of social media
A symposium in June will weigh the impact of media in the wake of a former student’s sex assault conviction.
Massachusetts teenager gets life sentence for murder, rape of math teacher
Philip Chism, who was 14 when he killed Colleen Ritzer at Danvers High School, will be eligible for parole in 40 years.
Q: What might be more readable but still challenge test-taking students? A: The new SAT
Emphasizing critical thinking over vocabulary and ‘tricky logic questions,’ the new version is meant to reflect real-world aptitude in college-bound kids.
UMaine student’s photo of lobster at its tiniest wins award as science’s finest
The photo by grad student Jesica Waller takes the people’s choice award for the Vizzies, a competition sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Popular Science magazine.
Classes in Cumberland, North Yarmouth to start later next year
The school board pushes back start times based on recommendations for students’ health, joining a national movement.
After Windham student charged with sex assaults, superintendent sends message to parents
Superintendent Sandy Prince says in an email that the alleged assaults by Tyrell Gullatt did not occur on school property.