Schools and Education - Portland Press Herald

Changes ordered to college loan process for gay couples

by Philip Elliott The Associated Press December 13, 2013

New application forms for federal aid do not distinguish between gay or straight marriages.

by The Associated Press December 11, 2013

The Education Committee is examining a bill that would expand pre-kindergarten programs to all of Maine’s roughly 160 school districts.

State lawmakers will examine a report’s findings in deciding whether to propose changes in the way schools are funded.

Grants from the Perloffs directly to teachers lead to hundreds of learning efforts that often become self-sufficient.

by The Washington Post December 3, 2013

American teens show little improvement while China makes huge gains on an international exam.

by The Associated Press December 3, 2013

American 15-year-olds scored below the international average in math and about average in science and reading.

While it has some practical applications and academic benefits, typing ability and computer skills have more.

by Mary Pols December 1, 2013

Educators say that email is the norm and the appropriate electronic communication between them and students.

The benefits far outweigh the costs, the bill’s proponents say, and parents would decide whether to enroll their kids.

The Portland native is the longest serving member of the board.