The first comprehensive look at how the nation’s students are faring after two years of pandemic learning shows decades of academic progress erased – in Maine and nationwide.
Lana Cohen
Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
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State offers computer science equipment to every Maine public school
Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday that the Maine Department of Education will provide $5,000 worth of computer science equipment to every Maine public school that chooses to participate.
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UMaine System chancellor credited with improving communication, increasing transparency
On thin ice after a series of no-confidence votes last spring and a botched presidential search, Dannel Malloy has made efforts to grow relationships with faculty and staff.
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School district to pay far-right conservative Shawn McBreairty $40,000 in lawsuit
A judge ruled that RSU 22 violated McBreairty’s First Amendment rights when it banned him from school events.
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Affordable housing crisis creates another barrier for Maine college students
Limited student housing and high rents are leaving students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.
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Maine school districts scramble to hire up for the school year
Schools around the country are struggling to fill vacancies, and Maine schools are having mixed success.
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Applications swell with Maine’s offer of free community college
The state’s seven community colleges see an 11 percent increase in summer applications compared to this time last year.
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Maine colleges scale back COVID-19 protocols even with more cases than previous two summers
The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.
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As COVID continues to spread in Maine, severe cases and deaths are far less common
Only 3 percent of patients with COVID in MaineHealth hospitals are in the ICU or on a ventilator.
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Stephen King admits to falling for Russians’ prank: ‘Fool me once, shame on them’
Stephen King was the latest victim of two Russian pranksters known for tricking celebrities and politicians into believing they are speaking with well-known political figures and activists.