Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Free community college program pulls students from UMaine System
A Maine lawmaker would expand upon the free tuition initiative to help prevent the enrollment declines at the state's public universities from getting any worse.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Republicans hope 20-year-old spending cap helps cut Mills’ budget
If left unamended, a safety valve tied to Maine's commitment to fund 55% of public education could chop almost half of Gov. Janet Mills' $900 million proposal.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Homeless in Maine: Rising number of homeless teens face grim future
Many of them lack a stable, supportive family, and end up creating their own 'family' on the street with other homeless youths.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2023
Access denied: Authorities refuse to release records for Maine school shooter hoax calls
First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Maine may lose federal funds over student testing shift
The U.S. Department of Education says the state has not conducted the legally required student assessments to receive funding for low-income students, but state officials are challenging the decision.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Bates College names its next president
Law school Dean Garry Jenkins from Minnesota is tapped to succeed Clayton Spencer in Bates' top job.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
School librarians fight legislation to ban books considered obscene
A bill to make public schools subject to Maine's anti-obscenity law has inspired librarians to organize to protect access to books and other materials.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know
During the pandemic, 2 presidential administrations paused payments for those holding federal student loans until as late as this summer.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Unity College continues transformation with ‘name augmentation’
The school is now called Unity Environmental University and an updated vision statement says it is "recognized as the thought leader in global ecological, economic and societal solutions."
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Four technical education schools to get millions for new equipment, program expansion
Gov. Mills announces $15 million in Maine Jobs and Recovery Grant funding for schools in Biddeford, Lincoln, Norway and Mexico.
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