The University of New England and University of Maine grew their investments more than 30% and 19%, respectively, in 2025.
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Casco principal plans to increase literacy in young students
Steve Gagne said Crooked River Elementary School received $5,000 from the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club, and he plans to use it well.
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Biddeford leaders say schools need more equitable funding, calling it a ‘ZIP code crisis’
Superintendent Jeremy Ray and state Rep. Marc Malon’s calls for change came as a state legislative committee moved this week to introduce a bill that would overhaul how Maine funds its school districts.
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UMaine considering name changes to Mitchell Center, scholarship
Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell’s name appears hundreds of times in a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting difficult discussions at institutions that use Mitchell’s name, including Bowdoin, his alma mater.
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Should George J. Mitchell’s name be removed from Waterville school?
Area residents weigh in on whether former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name should be removed from the Waterville elementary school bearing his name.
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Lawmakers initiate reform of Maine’s fraught school funding formula
The Education Committee is introducing a bill based on researcher recommendations that include integrating local poverty rates and reforming the special education model.
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Four takeaways from Portland’s school budget forum
Superintendent Ryan Scallon starts the Fiscal Year 2027 budget season with a public forum Tuesday night.
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19 Oxford Hills high school students suspended over harassment
School administrators say they responded to an incident involving the students ‘coming together as a disruptive and potentially dangerous group.’
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Parents ask that George Mitchell’s name be removed from Waterville school
Former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell, a Waterville native, is mentioned in the Epstein files.
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Thousands of Maine kids missed school as ICE carried out heightened operations
Absence rates for multilingual students were near or over 50% in some school districts where immigration enforcement spiked, and educators describe empty classrooms and fearful students.