The move leaves four UMaine campuses with unclear energy futures.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Maine committee: Use casino money to fund universal pre-K
Lawmakers vote to use funds already funneled into public education to help support early learning.
LePage nominates Rier for education commissioner
Jim Rier, who is acting commissioner, now faces confirmation by the state Senate.
Students get up-close farm-to-table lesson in Portland
A culinary class at Portland Arts and Technology High School watches a butcher turn a pig into pork to learn where their food comes from.
RSU 21 residents reject $75 million school renovation bond
The ambitious borrowing package fails by a margin of more than 2-to-1 in the towns of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel.
Bill Nemitz: Child welfare is sad victim of Maine’s neglect
It takes upset parents, not DHHS, to shut down facilities that mistreat kids.
Plans for Kennebunk High School arts center generate confusion
A private group is trying to raise $20 million to build a larger facility with performance and studio space for community use.
Controversy plagues school mental health screening
Experts say many teens struggle with untreated mental illness, but schools are grappling with how to offer mental health services in a patchwork, underfunded system.
Poverty impacts Maine students’ grades, researchers say
The study came after the LePage administration began a report card-style ranking system for schools.
Alcohol, tobacco use down, but so are spirits, Maine school kids report
A survey by state agencies shows upticks in bullying and thoughts of suicide.