The town referendum calls for 7.6 percent increase over current spending.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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UMaine at Augusta graduates 650
Many graduates had long paths to commencement, as they balanced school with work, family and friends.
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Maine schools to get their report cards next week
The Maine Department of Education says 110 of 600 public schools improved by at least a letter grade from last year, when the A-to-F report card system was launched.
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Diocese names interim chief for Maine Catholic schools
Father Louis J. Phillips will succeed Sister Rosemary Donohue, who will step down on June 30.
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Test slip-up could cost Harpswell school its charter
State overseers give Harpswell Charter Academy a second chance after it ‘overlooked’ a testing mandate last fall.
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Maine Teacher of Year field down to 16 educators
One of these county winners will be chosen this fall as the state’s 2015 award winner.
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Maine charter commission rejects virtual academy’s appeal
Maine Virtual Academy board member Peter Mills said the school will apply again next year.
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UMaine System may dip into reserve funds
But finance officials warn that the spending level of the university system is unsustainable and deficits will grow.
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More Maine parents think their teens drink alcohol
The Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services found a 12 percent increase from 2009 to 2013.
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Teacher diversity lacking in U.S. schools
While 48 percent of public school students belong to minorities, 82 percent of their teachers are white.