Some officials worry that international enrollment could be nearing an unacceptable level at some schools by potentially crowding out qualified U.S. students.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Portland parents tell city, school officials school bond can’t wait
They want the city to fully fund a $60 million bond to upgrade four elementary schools in Portland.
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Yellen touts value of college degree
Changes in the job market mean success is tied to higher education, the Federal Reserve chair says.
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Thriving and evolving, Good Will-Hinckley marks 5 years as charter school
The Fairfield campus, home of the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, now serves around 200 people with school, housing and other support services.
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UMaine’s engineering program underequipped to meet rising demand for grads
UMaine estimates the engineering college will produce roughly half the graduates needed to meet the state’s demand over the next decade.
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Dartmouth undertakes reforms to reduce campus sexual assaults
In 2014, Dartmouth was among 55 colleges and universities under federal investigation for its responses to sexual harassment and violence.
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State rejects Portland’s effort to get school construction funds
Projects at Reiche and Longfellow elementary schools just miss the state cutoff for the current funding cycle.
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LePage’s designated education chief to step down
William Beardsley, who cited family reasons, has led the department as a deputy since his nomination for the commissioner post met resistance.
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Colby to launch internships in sustainability and climate change
The Buck Environment and Climate Change Lab, funded by Sandy and Sissy Buck of Cumberland Foreside, will help place students in research settings in Maine and elsewhere.
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Ruling cuts federal ties with accreditor of for-profit colleges
It will bar hundreds of schools from providing federal financial aid, likely forcing some to close.