Ever-rising college debt is putting too many of our young people’s futures in the most precarious balance.
education
Cynthia Dill: Students up against college loan sharks
National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts are trying to collect on student loans they don’t own, and that constitutes fraud.
Our View: Surge in opt-out rates for childhood vaccinations should cause alarm
Mandating vaccinations for all healthy students should be on legislators’ post-LePage agenda.
Don’t miss out on many Portland learning programs that combat ‘summer slide’
Falling behind can do real harm to a student’s future, but the district and its partners offer an abundance of fun solutions.
Our View: Maine high schools should offer computer science courses
Jobs in almost all fields will require proficiency by the time today’s youths enter the workforce.
New state budget sends more money to public schools in Maine
But how much more each school district will get is still being calculated by the Department of Education.
We should elevate the status of work in the modern economy
Maine’s history offers early examples of prejudice against workers who labored with their hands.
Our View: Student borrowers have been let down by Maine Legislature
Senators cave to lobbyists by putting the brakes on a bill to boost oversight of loan servicers.
Maine institutions collaborating to build a greener lobster boat
A trimaran design is key to lowering the carbon footprint.
Feature obituary: Peter Brawn, 74, longtime teacher who loved the outdoors
The former Cape Elizabeth middle school instructor often took students on river adventures.