Maine Music Mentors has chapters in 3 towns and is still expanding.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Windham elementary school lifts heightened security measures after police investigation
The report of suspicious activity near the Manchester School was determined to be a misunderstanding, according to school officials.
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Portland schools chair focuses on equity, academic achievements in city address
In her State of the Schools speech before the City Council, Sarah Lentz emphasized the district’s commitments to its values during uncertain times in public education.
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Building a medical school at the University of Maine is not feasible, study says
The report says more primary care physicians are needed, but the cost of constructing a medical training facility on the Orono campus makes it unrealistic in the near future.
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Maine Library Commission drops plan requiring paid directors, minimum hours
Small libraries in rural areas, many staffed by volunteers, pushed back saying there’s no way they could meet the standards. Officials still plan to consider new rules.
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A New Year’s reminder from Freeport-area schools: Bus safety is a shared responsibility
School bus drivers are responsible not only for operating large vehicles on busy roads but also for keeping dozens of children safe at the same time.
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How the University of Maine is planning its future while dealing with an $18 million budget deficit
The state’s flagship university is undergoing a major strategic planning process intended to respond to today’s challenges in higher ed, from revenue struggles to academic shifts.
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New $15M University of Southern Maine art building to start construction in January
Great Falls Construction, of Gorham, is the contractor.
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How some Maine parents are fighting back against conservative education groups
Parents of Maine students are beginning to organize against the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the growing number of conservative parents’ organizations in Maine.
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Revisiting Hyde: Former students say abuse allegations reopened painful memories
After a federal lawsuit was filed this summer, some who went to the school in the ’70s and ’80s say they’re still haunted by their experiences at the Bath boarding school.