Monmouth Academy students interview veterans and turn what they learn into art.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Gorham High School evacuated after bomb threat
In the second such incident in less than a month, police dogs found no evidence of a bomb during a sweep of the building.
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Portland school bond Q&A
How much would the $64 million bond to fix all four schools cost taxpayers? Borrowed in stages over the next six years, the bond would result in an additional $92 million in debt after interest. Property taxes are projected to increase by 3.1 percent over a 26-year period, adding an average of $104 a year […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Renovating Portland elementary schools: Needs abound as bond options decided
Councilors may determine today how many borrowing plans to put before voters, and it could be three or none at all.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UNE program focuses on challenges, rewards of rural medicine
Sixteen college students learn from the professionals in Maine’s Franklin County.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Canadian teacher wins $1 million prize
Maggie MacDonnell has worked for six years in a remote Inuit village in northern Quebec.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Boston literature students create virtual world of Leopold Bloom
A group of 22 students in an English class at Boston College develop a virtual reality game based on James Joyce’s epic novel ‘Ulysses.’
Posted inLife & Culture, Schools and Education
Jennifer Garner tells Congress to stand up for preschoolers
The actress calls on Congress to do more to support early childhood education.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
USM, Iceland’s Reykjavik University to sign agreement
The new agreement will make it easier for students and faculty to spend time at both schools.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland council considers putting multiple school bond questions on ballot
Two proposals to do fewer renovations in the short term would compete with a $64 million plan to fix four schools, a plan that lacks the seven votes necessary for approval.