The bizarre video conversation has drawn attention from national news outlets and King critics.
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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Maine community colleges see enrollment shift to worker training programs
Community colleges around the country are expanding short-term workforce training programs hoping to make a dent in the national workforce shortage and provide low-barrier opportunities for economic mobility.
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UMaine System sees financial trouble on the horizon
The state’s university system is almost sure to see multimillion-dollar budget deficits in the years to come.
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Faculty get a seat at the table with UMaine System Trustees
Following calls for better communication and transparency, Chairperson Trish Riley gives system faculty a non-voting seat on the board.
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UMaine extends Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract 1 year despite calls for removal
The vote comes after faculty at all 7 schools in the system have expressed serious concerns about Malloy’s leadership.
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UMaine System expects big drop in enrollment this fall, continuing downward trend
Experts say lower college enrollment is a national trend that will have far-reaching social and economic consequences.
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UMaine chancellor will have at least 11 more days on the job
The University of Maine System Board of Trustees executive committee voted Wednesday to extend Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s three-year contract until July 11, when the board is anticipated to decide whether to keep him on board.
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Maine likely won’t see big impact from high court’s religious schools ruling
The state’s requirements for tuition vouchers, including prohibitions on discrimination, will make some institutions ineligible.
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Maine’s educators are exhausted
Teachers, administrators and a social worker from across the state told us about the unprecedented challenges they faced during the school year that mercifully ended last week.
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Racial disparity in Portland schools’ discipline mirrors national patterns
The Portland school district reported last week that Black students are disproportionately punished compared to other groups. The same is true around the country.