Days before graduation, the students were found to have interfered with the votes for student council president.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Rebecca Wyke named new president at UMaine Augusta
Wyke, a former interim president at the university, takes over July 1 for James Conneely, who resigned unexpectedly in April.
Grand day for graduates in Portland
Ninety-three Casco Bay High School seniors receive diplomas Thursday evening.
Portland High School gives out diplomas to 7 sets of siblings
The future may look twice as bright for these families but, for a few of them, pursuing higher education will mean their first real time apart.
Interfaith Baccalaureate Ceremony draws crowd in Scarborough
The event has become so popular, the parish issues tickets to students for family members, friends and others.
New UMaine Augusta president expected to be named
The board of trustees’ executive committee will vote Thursday to authorize a replacement for James Conneely.
Parents’ First Amendment suit seeks to allow disabled son to record school day
The Topsham couple says the boy can barely speak so the device could provide details of his education, but the district says the practice would cause problems.
Nine Westbrook school buses taken off road because of expired stickers
Inspections are under way to put the vehicles back in service, and officials have fixed the tracking system ‘oversight.’
Sprawling solar array taking shape at Colby College in Waterville
The 5,300-panel solar array on Washington Street is expected to go live in the fall and provide 16 percent of the college’s electricity needs.