Education

Published
August 27, 2023

School year in Maine begins with familiar staffing shortages

Special-education teachers are in especially short supply.
Published
August 25, 2023

Just a Little Old: What a difference a teacher makes
Published
August 8, 2023

Gorham Town Council approves $49.9 million education budget

The school district's latest spending plan is headed to voters for a third validation vote next Tuesday.
Published
August 7, 2023

School board member’s resignation adds to tumult for York County school district

Jameson Davis, who ran unopposed last year for the RSU 21 seat, announced she was stepping down in a full-page ad in her local paper, saying the board is too focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Published
August 1, 2023

Local schools still grappling with pandemic-induced staffing losses

Published
July 18, 2023

School in Yarmouth takes a shot at owning an island

The Whilde School has applied to the federal government to take over ownership of Little Mark Island off Harpswell to enhance its hands-on learning curriculum.
Published
July 16, 2023

Portland schools embracing multilingual education

A third of the district's roughly 6,500 students are multilingual, many with limited English. Preparing educators to confront that shift could benefit everyone.
Published
July 9, 2023

Maine home-schooling numbers remain high following pandemic spike

Experts, parents and advocates cite a number of reasons for a dramatic rise of a system that provides an alternative to traditional schooling.
Published
June 30, 2023

Guest column: Innovative workplace training programs key to addressing Maine’s workforce challenges
Published
June 29, 2023

Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses

With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.