A three-year Unity College study shows the bear population, once sparse in the agricultural area, is returning as agriculture goes away.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Calligraphy lesson in Arabic sparks angry uproar
A rural Virginia school is swamped with messages criticizing the copying of a Muslim statement of faith.
Maine’s high school graduation rate for 2013-14 ranked 16th-highest
Nationally, the rate increased slightly to 82 percent.
Special education students drawn to Maine charter schools
Relatively small classes and individualized attention may account for enrollment that’s at more than twice the national rate.
York County class brings ’50s lessons to life at retro diner in Waterboro
Students from the School Around Us in Arundel descend on the Blast From the Past diner dressed in the fashions of the decade they’re studying.
Portland school board backs $1.3 million for ‘add-ons’ at new Hall Elementary School
The local funds would pay for a bigger cafeteria, a bigger gymnasium, additional security and other enhancements of the state-funded project.
UMaine Machias names new acting president
Longtime administrator Stuart Swain will take over for Joyce Hedlund, who had heart surgery and will resign.
About 400 Portland middle school students call for action on climate change
Students from King Middle School march to Portland City Hall to draw attention to climate change, as world leaders meet for a climate conference in Paris.
Scarborough school superintendent announces retirement
In a letter to the School Board, George Entwistle says he will leave at the end of June 2016 and highlights strides made despite budget battles.
Maine signs $4.14 million contract for standardized student testing
A New Hampshire-based company will develop and administer new English and math tests for students in third through eighth grades.