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Our View: Bilingual proficiency among young people is worth recognizing

by The Editorial Board November 1, 2018October 31, 2018

Next year, the state Department of Education will start accepting applications for an award for fluency in two languages, a skill that has tangible benefits for Maine students.

Arts education in Maine gets boost from $2.5 million federal grant

by Noel K. Gallagher October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

Side x Side will expand the program it started in Portland elementary schools to include schools in Lewiston.

Local & State, Schools and Education

Civil liberties groups ask to join legal fight and oppose public funding for religious schools in Maine

by Megan Gray October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

The groups have asked for intervenor status in a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn a state law prohibiting the use of public funds to pay for religious school tuitions.

Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Observer: USM student goes back to the future

by Vicki Sullivan Special to the Telegram October 28, 2018October 26, 2018

Going back to college makes me recall the younger version of myself.

Op-eds, Opinion

Michael Brennan: This election may well decide future of Maine’s municipalities

by Michael Brennan Special to the Press Herald October 27, 2018October 26, 2018

A new governor and Legislature should prioritize ‘smart’ investment in and strong partnerships with cities, says the former Portland mayor, a Maine House candidate.

Editorials, Opinion

Our Endorsement: Questions 4 and 5 are part of effort to help build Maine’s workforce

by The Editorial Board October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

Approval of the bonds would fund investment in education in key fields in the UMaine System and community college campuses.

Business, Local & State

Advocates stump for passage of Maine bond to reduce shortage of nurses

by Edward D. Murphy October 24, 2018October 25, 2018

Question 4, the $49 million education bond on the November ballot, includes $12 million for nursing programs and training facilities.

Local & State, Schools and Education

Head of Rockland area schools named Maine Superintendent of the Year

by stephen betts Courier Gazette October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

John McDonald, who heads RSU 13, responds with praise for his administrators, teachers, staff and the district’s communities, which include Rockland, Thomaston, Owls Head, South Thomaston and Cushing.