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Schools

Published
June 4, 2022

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’

Already expected to be guidance counselors, social workers, surrogate parents and more to their students, teachers are sometimes called on to be protectors, too.
Published
June 1, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Conservatives run from common-sense solutions to gun violence

‘Yes’ to armed teachers, bulletproof classroom decorations and one-door schoolhouses. ‘No’ to reasonable limits on access to firearms.
Published
June 1, 2022

Commentary: Slowness to embrace four-day school week could be a good thing

This increasingly popular option, especially in districts in the nation’s rural areas, isn’t a major money-saver – though it does have other benefits, a new study finds.
Published
May 7, 2022

Commentary: Students’ religious freedom deserves Supreme Court’s protection

A case involving a high school coach who pressured players to pray with him is important for a nation where church-state separation is being called into question.
Published
May 2, 2022

Phippsburg volunteers come out to build school pavilion

A team of volunteers spent the weekend building a pavilion outside Phippsburg Elementary School where students will be able to enjoy shade and fresh air.

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Published
May 1, 2022

Jim Fossel: Controversial Florida education law exposes hypocrisy on both sides

The state’s Democrats come out in favor of rights for corporations, while Republicans use big government to impose their vision on local schools.
Published
April 12, 2022

Portland Adult Education to have new leadership starting this summer

Abbie Yamamoto, the current director of the Maine Association for New Americans, will take over as executive director of Portland Adult Education starting this summer.
Published
March 29, 2022

Our View: What do we gain by cutting school meals?

Waivers that allowed districts to innovate in the face of the pandemic are set to end June 30, and it will do nothing but harm students and schools.
Published
February 22, 2022

Maine Voices: Now is not the time to stop masking in school

With hospitals seeing more pediatric COVID patients than ever, masks are the easiest way to keep kids in the classroom and support their mental health.
Published
February 19, 2022

Another View: Extend the school year to counter learning loss

To stem the damage caused by the pandemic, districts need to offer more instruction – and shorten summer vacation.