Reading and math proficiency scores for Maine’s 4th graders have fallen roughly 10 percentage points since 2019, ranking among the biggest drops nationwide.
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More than 33,000 Mainers affected by school cyber breach
PowerSchool revealed the extent of its software breach in Maine in a filing with the state attorney general’s office on Monday.
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Dayton schools make full switch to electric buses
The rural district will replace its 4 diesel buses with Thomas Built electric busses next week.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
At least 9 Maine school districts now affected by software breach
The K-12 student information platform PowerSchool suffered a cybersecurity breach, and informed numerous school districts that they may have been affected.
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Electric bus maker facing complaints from Maine school districts is strapped for cash
The Canadian company posted a steep drop in third-quarter revenue and a wider financial loss than in the same period last year.
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Lights On Afterschool highlights the importance of after-school programs in Biddeford
The after-school program Learning Works aims to help students who need an extra boost in school.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Mills creates committee to study Maine’s school construction funding
The 13-member commission’s study will be the first such review since 1998. ‘It’s time for a new look at how Maine pays for school construction,’ the governor says.
Posted inNew England, Schools and Education
Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
Years after the pandemic, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance.
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Maine parents ramp up fight to get cellphones out of schools
A coalition of 9 Maine groups is advocating for less technology access for children because they’re worried about how constant technology use might impact mental health.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: School funding shouldn’t come to a scrum
Too often, Mainers fight tooth and nail to get voters’ blessing for school projects. Isn’t there a better way?