The instructors acknowledge they have different roles than full-time faculty but say they should be paid similarly for performing the same tasks.
Lana Cohen
Staff Writer
Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
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UMaine System trustees approve tuition, fee increases
Citing declining enrollment, inflation and other financial pressures, the board adopts a budget that will raise tuition 3% for in-state students beginning this fall. Room and board and student fees also will rise.
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Portland schools struggle to enroll students amid influx of asylum seekers
The city school district has enrolled over 800 students whose primary language is not English this school year – about twice the rate of the previous year.
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Portland announces finalists for superintendent role
Two public school administrators, Ryan Scallon of Philadelphia and Eric Moore of Minneapolis, are the top candidates to replace Xavier Botana.
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Bills aim to restrict library books, discussions of race in Maine schools
Three measures presented Thursday ran into a flood of opposition from parents, librarians and others who argue that the legislation is based on false information about what and how students are taught in public schools.
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Committee backs bill to raise Maine’s minimum teacher salary
The proposal, which got bipartisan support, would raise the minimum salary from $40,000 to $50,000.
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Portland school district pays penalties to employees affected by payroll crisis
Extra payments ranging from $100 to $700 were sent to hundreds of workers last month.
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Railroad cited for violating pollution law in derailment cleanup
State regulators tell Canadian Pacific Kansas City that its failure to stabilize roads and stream crossings during the cleanup has resulted in a significant amount of sediment being released into nearby waters.
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Former Portland teacher files federal lawsuit against district, former superintendent
Eric Poulin filed the suit in federal court on Wednesday saying he was retaliated against for raising concerns about staffing levels.
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Proposals to arm school staff draw emotional arguments at State House
Amid a rise in mass shootings nationwide, Maine legislators consider how to keep the state’s students safe.