READFIELD — Families in Regional School Unit 38 will have the chance to give input on possible restructuring scenarios for the elementary schools at two public forums this month.

AUGUSTA — Maine compares well to other states on the nation’s report card, but Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen is calling for improvements in literacy.

AUGUSTA — Maine compares well to other states on the nation’s report card, but Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen is calling for improvements in literacy.

AUGUSTA — Increases in college costs continue to outpace inflation and stagnant incomes — in Maine and around the country.

AUGUSTA — Increases in college costs continue to outpace inflation and stagnant incomes — in Maine and around the country.

AUGUSTA — More than one in six Maine children require special education services, but only one in eight teachers working with them is fully certified. Maine will use a five-year, $3.35 million federal grant, announced Friday, to try to fix that. The grant aims to improve training programs and increase the number of highly qualified special education teachers.

AUGUSTA — More than one in six Maine children require special education services, but one in eight teachers working with them is not fully certified.

AUGUSTA — Occupy Augusta will be transplanted to the University of Maine at Augusta temporarily Thursday afternoon for a public forum.