schools

Published
May 7, 2022

Commentary: Students’ religious freedom deserves Supreme Court’s protection

A case involving a high school coach who pressured players to pray with him is important for a nation where church-state separation is being called into question.
Published
May 2, 2022

Phippsburg volunteers come out to build school pavilion

A team of volunteers spent the weekend building a pavilion outside Phippsburg Elementary School where students will be able to enjoy shade and fresh air.
Published
May 1, 2022

Jim Fossel: Controversial Florida education law exposes hypocrisy on both sides

The state’s Democrats come out in favor of rights for corporations, while Republicans use big government to impose their vision on local schools.
Published
April 12, 2022

Portland Adult Education to have new leadership starting this summer

Abbie Yamamoto, the current director of the Maine Association for New Americans, will take over as executive director of Portland Adult Education starting this summer.
Published
March 29, 2022

Our View: What do we gain by cutting school meals?

Waivers that allowed districts to innovate in the face of the pandemic are set to end June 30, and it will do nothing but harm students and schools.
Published
February 22, 2022

Maine Voices: Now is not the time to stop masking in school

With hospitals seeing more pediatric COVID patients than ever, masks are the easiest way to keep kids in the classroom and support their mental health.
Published
February 19, 2022

Another View: Extend the school year to counter learning loss

To stem the damage caused by the pandemic, districts need to offer more instruction – and shorten summer vacation.
Published
February 16, 2022

Commentary: Parents want this book out of North Carolina high school classrooms. So I read it

The outrage over ‘The Girl Who Fell from the Sky’ is another example of adults not wanting kids to see the world the way it actually is.
Published
January 21, 2022

School outbreaks and hospitalizations rise again as omicron keeps hold on Maine

The number of students and school staff infected by the virus has increased 75% in two weeks, according to state data.
Published
January 3, 2022

Students and teachers return from winter break facing uncertainty

New guidelines are aimed at keeping students in school during an anticipated omicron surge, while one district reported dozens of positive cases on Monday alone.