Rural Maine districts worry as Trump aims to beef up ‘school choice’
For many educators, the bigger worry is what happens if students do leave their current public school district.
View ArticleMaine families worry that new grading system will harm college chances
Some schools have swapped out the traditional grades of A’s, B’s and C’s with 1’s, 2’s and 3’s, and some parents are concerned that could affect their kid’s chances of getting into college.
View ArticleAt these Maine tech schools, classrooms are structured like workplaces
Some are trying to change the perception that a career technical education is inferior to the standard, academic track by making school look more like work.
View ArticleTeachers say Maine’s standards for English language learners are too high
Maine’s standard for this test is the highest in the country.
View ArticleAs Maine teachers seek time for development, parents fear they’ll take it...
Dozens of school districts across Maine have adopted an increasing number of early release days, all devoted to professional development. But such initiatives have been met with pushback.
View ArticleMaine charter school moves away from online learning model
Back in September, Freshman Navaeh Schuchardt said the online program was difficult to use, and that she didn’t learn as much as she had in her previous school.
View ArticleAs tax bases erode, rural schools struggle to meet students’ basic needs
Educators say they're taking on responsibilities they’ve never had before: providing extra food, medical services and even washers and dryers to clean students’ clothes.
View ArticlePortland seeks more non-white teachers to relate to diverse student population
There are efforts to increase the diversity of the staff — by encouraging Portland students to eventually become teachers.
View ArticleMaine’s islands using small size to attract mainland students
Islesboro Central School's small student body leads to positive results in the classroom, including a schoolwide graduation rate that routinely hits 100 percent.
View ArticleThis Maine school is getting more minority students enrolled in AP classes
Only three years ago black and African-American students were largely underrepresented in AP classes.
View ArticleState, workforce officials clash at meeting over job training funds
Department of Labor Commissioner John Butera says the change is needed to help businesses get more workers into jobs.
View ArticleFrom A’s and F’s to 3’s and 4’s: Why ‘proficiency-based grading’ is so...
This year’s class of high school freshmen will be the first to graduate with a new kind of diploma three years from now in Maine. To get it, they will have to show proficiency in a number of subjects....
View ArticleWhen a rural Maine school closes, it’s more than just students who are affected
As Maine’s population has grown older, the number of school-aged children has declined, forcing some communities to close schools that have been social anchors for years. One recent school closure may...
View ArticlePortland board endorses referendum to give voting rights to noncitizens
After hearing from more than dozen parents and students Tuesday night, the Portland Board of Education narrowly passed a resolution supporting a potential voter referendum that would allow legal...
View ArticleIt’s a new school year. And Maine schools are tightening security.
In the wake of the fatal school shooting in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year, schools across Maine are taking steps to respond and increasing security measures. Some are adding security cameras,...
View Article‘It can come here. We have to watch out’: Maine survivors recall Holocaust on...
The official end of the Holocaust was May, 1945. In the 73 years since, many of the survivors of the genocide have passed away, but some are still here and telling their stories, including some...
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