Scholarships go to a small number of students and very rarely cover all of the costs.
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Overall enrollment in UMaine System rebounds following last year’s decline
Financial incentives and new programs are among the lures that increased the numbers of both in-state and out-of-state students, officials say.
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Govs. McKernan, Baldacci: ‘Yes’ vote on Question 5 will help schools prepare state’s future leaders
Investing in community colleges is key if Maine intends to remedy its skilled-labor shortage.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Statewide project aims to explode myths, tell rich stories of immigration
At a time when migration is seen as a threat, 70 community partners hope to raise public awareness in Maine about those ‘from away’ who share a love of America.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Ruling lets Obama-era policy on student loan forgiveness take effect
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had delayed the regulation regarding for-profit colleges that defrauded students.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Analysis: Show teachers the money, not just respect
Educators are considered important, so why are they paid so much less in the U.S. than in Europe?
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
DeVos drops her bid to delay 2016 rule on for-profit colleges
The Obama-era regulation was adopted to help students who were defrauded get their loans forgiven.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Amy Glidden is right choice for Scarborough Board of Education
Glidden has a deep understanding of proficiency-based learning.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Even with incentives, Maine school districts struggling to get bus drivers on board
The steps they’ve taken to address the shortage, including bonuses and free training, have delivered only limited relief.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Lewiston, Auburn high schools return to traditional grading
The schools had switched to proficiency-based grading on a scale of 1 to 4, but parents complained.