education

Published
February 13, 2017

Maine Voices: LePage’s proposed cuts cast school leaders as fat to be trimmed

Good administrators are key to students' success, and that's enough reason to reject funding changes.
Published
February 12, 2017

How Maine’s members of Congress voted: Education secretary, attorney general

The delegation votes on bills related to President Trump's Cabinet nominees and oversight of the education system.
Published
February 11, 2017

Camden Conference can help Maine students learn about world issues

The nonpartisan group seeks to support teachers and allow students to get a hands-on education.
Published
February 7, 2017

Our View: LePage’s State of the State address should offer shakeup

The governor needs to focus on addressing the opioid crisis, senior housing and school funding.
Published
February 1, 2017

Our View: No place for Betsy DeVos in nation’s public schools

Susan Collins shouldn't support President Trump's adversarial, uninformed nominee to run the Department of Education.

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Published
January 31, 2017

American colleges invested unwisely again last year, annual study shows

In contrast with their 2 percent loss, the S&P 500 index ended 2016 with a 9.5 percent gain.
Published
January 30, 2017

Leaders of Maine’s private colleges denounce Trump’s immigration order

While the presidents of Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges issue the strongest criticism, top officials in the University of Maine System remain largely silent.
Published
January 29, 2017

Maine Observer: For lifelong Portland resident, fond memories of high school teachers

Each of the seven educators who became my patients was memorable in special ways. Two stand out.
Published
January 23, 2017

UMF students secure $5,000 grant for Farmington homeless shelter

Their exercise in grant-writing will help buoy a day program for shelter residents.
Published
January 22, 2017

Approach college debt with caution or rue the consequences

Among them, you'll likely have less freedom to take jobs of the "save the world" sort.