Derek Pierce plans to use money to fund scholarships and projects at Portland school
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Westbrook schools now filled to capacity
Two years after closing a school, the city may need to expand one or two buildings as an influx of immigrants helps to swell enrollments.
RSU 23 – A failed union
Superintendent of Saco Schools Mike Pulsifer says his district is ‘moving forward’ after a long and emotional divorce from RSU 23.
Tax relief scarce in school consolidations
A Maine Sunday Telegram analysis shows that a 5-year-old law overpromised results for some districts, and towns are opting out of the regional systems in search of local control.
RSU 16 – A happy marriage
Superintendent Tina Meserve says a consolidated school district is working for students of Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland – and it saves money for taxpayers, too.
RSU 20 – On the rocks
Regional School Unit 20 brings together eight communities and 12 schools that do not wish to be united anymore.
Some communities satisfied by alternative school structuring
But a school official warns ‘nobody in their right mind would design school governance in this way.’
Federal loan defaults highest at Maine colleges with many at-risk students
The state had a 12.8 percent borrower nonpayment rate in 2011, with trade schools and community colleges leading the pack.
Capping a long debate, trustees cut three programs at USM
They decide to phase out two majors and a graduate program as they work to close budget gaps.
UMaine System trustees to mull program cuts, funding requests
They will look at consolidating human resources services, phasing out academic programs and asking for more state funding.