We’re doing a fair amount for Maine schools. To solve the most pernicious problems, however, we have to double down.
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Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
New chapter unfolds at Colby College as the arts take flight with $95 million facility
The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is poised to open soon as the latest investment over several years to transform the college and city into a cultural destination.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
School year in Maine begins with familiar staffing shortages
Special-education teachers are in especially short supply.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Just a Little Old: What a difference a teacher makes
The onset of the new school year prompted me to think about the teachers who have made a difference in my life. My eighth grade English teacher, Mrs. Morton, taught us about diagramming sentences, an exercise that I came to love. She, in turn, took a shine to me, so of course, I thought she […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inTimes Record
Local schools still grappling with pandemic-induced staffing losses
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit public school districts like the shockwave from a nuclear blast. No one was prepared to make the drastic, immediate changes to how educators, students and their families would interact. Time-tested teaching and communication methods had to be thrown out the window overnight for safety’s sake, and a slew […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
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.
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