Fewer college graduates could worsen labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology. For those who forgo college, it usually means lower lifetime earnings.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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New Bowdoin president a psychology professor, dean with a global perspective
Safa Zaki is the first woman to lead the college in its 229-year history.
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Richmond voters select inaugural school committee members following separation from RSU 2
Residents also approved $40,000 for start-up costs for the district during a special election Tuesday.
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Portland school district expects number of multilingual learners will more than double this year
As of the end of January, 612 multilingual students joined the district serving a total of 6,500 students.
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Legislators urged to help eligible students pay for University of Maine tuition
Educators and advocates urged the Legislature’s education and cultural affairs committee to support 50% tuition vouchers for UMaine System schools for some Maine residents.
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Fake school threats lead to calls for harsher penalties
Ten schools in Maine were swatted on Nov. 15, leading to scores of students barricading themselves in their classrooms, armed police officers roaming school hallways looking for nonexistent shooters, and parents wondering if they would see their children again.
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Bill would require audits of private schools that receive public tuition
Legislators weigh whether to mandate annual audits of many Maine private schools whose finances are mostly secret.
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‘Overjoyed’ incoming president speaks at Bates for first time
Garry Jenkins hails the magic and transformative power of a liberal arts education.
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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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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.