But overall enrollment, free lunch eligibility and homelessness decline, superintendent says in State of the Schools presentation.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Women now outnumber men in medical schools
Advocates credit programs that encourage girls to pursue math and science from the time they are in grade school.
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Revised Scarborough school times meet opposition
Concerns arise over longer bus rides, earlier pickup times and after-school care.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
New Mexico 5th-grader accidentally brings THC-laced gummies to school
The 9-year-old girl shares the candies with friends, and the reactions range from dizzy to giggly.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lawmakers consider ‘food shaming’ ban in Maine schools
Some students have been denied lunch because of unpaid bills, or given an alternate meal.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Faculty’s concerns prompt UMaine System to change political speech policy
Professors worried that the proposed policy could restrict their free speech rights.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Federal appeals court agrees to hear Eves’ appeal of lawsuit over LePage’s action
The governor threatened to block funding for a charter school if former House Speaker Mark Eves were appointed its president. Judges previously ruled that LePage’s actions did not overstep his authority.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine substitute teacher let go after telling a student Trump would kick him out of country
The conversation about President Trump’s proposed border wall and the impact it would have immigrants was videotaped and shared on social media.
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Sanford officials investigate videotaped clash between student, teacher
The superintendent says he would ‘never condone’ the remarks made by the substitute teacher at Sanford Regional Technical Center.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion, Schools and Education
George Will: How merit-based college admissions became so unfair
Ninety-two years after the SAT was first offered in 1926, it seems to have made little difference.