High school juniors improve their math and writing scores from last year, but reading scores are down. Statewide, students’ science scores also are up.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
UMF students find Lac-Megantic on verge of rebuilding after disaster
But the residents of the Quebec town are divided on how to proceed.
Is UNE ready for football with a team of its own?
The school plans to add the sport on the Biddeford campus by 2017, hoping to boost its image and enrollment, build community and enhance academic programs.
National college faculty organization to investigate USM cuts
The group, which lobbies on behalf of academics, plans to send a team because the changes ‘seem to be much more far-reaching than those we’ve seen before.’
New round of USM cuts targets 14 non-faculty jobs, capital projects
Officials also plan to revamp research programs and tap reserve funds as they close a projected $16 million budget gap for the next fiscal year.
Video gamesmanship wins dollars for scholars
Robert Morris University Illinois offers generous eSports scholarships to problem-solving students.
Skowhegan school board revisits changing Indian mascot
The superintendent says the Skowhegan Area High School principal has been contacted about the issue.
Deering High’s head football coach resigns on eve of Thanksgiving Day game
The abrupt exit of Matt Riddell comes as the Portland school department investigates a complaint about the coach first reported to the NAACP.
Texas school board OKs history books
The texts follow the 2010 curriculum that includes topics championed by conservatives.
One alarming map lays out student debt burden in each state
The states with the highest debt loads are in the Northeast, including Maine, reports show.