Computer coding as child’s play at Saturday festival in Augusta

Schools and Education

Published
December 8, 2018

Computer coding as child’s play at Saturday festival in Augusta

Maine Digital Festival seeks to interest, educate students in computer science and programming.
Published
December 7, 2018

ACLU Maine can’t intervene in lawsuit over religious-school tuition, judge rules

The case challenges a state law that bars taxpayers' money from being used to pay for students to attend religious schools.
Published
December 6, 2018

Gov.-elect Mills weighs in on Skowhegan schools’ Indians nickname

Janet Mills urges the school board in a letter to consider Native Americans, who find the nickname 'a source of pain and anguish.'
Published
December 5, 2018

Scarborough Middle School gets STEM grant from pharmaceutical group

Biddeford Middle School and Windham High School also will receive grants to support science, technology, engineering and math programs.
Published
December 5, 2018

ACLU urges Skowhegan-based SAD 54 to retire mascot

A letter urging the school district to "do the right thing" was sent to superintendent and board Chairwoman Dixie Ring.
Published
December 5, 2018

South Portland assistant principal wins state recognition

Kimberlee Bennett has been named the 2019 Assistant Principal of the Year for grades 9-12 by the Maine Principals' Association.
Published
December 4, 2018

Proponents, opponents of ‘Indians’ mascot expected to gather in Skowhegan

Pride Facebook group encouraged by school board member to turn out at meeting Thursday to oppose those who call it racist.
Published
December 4, 2018

Portland’s Bayside school displaced by water main break

Bayside Learning Community, which serves about 36 students, will temporarily relocate.
Published
December 3, 2018

Good Will-Hinckley schedules two-day free Holiday Magic event

The organization is dropping its Festival of Trees after having held a successful Fall Gala, the organization's primary fundraiser.
Published
November 28, 2018

Ban on ‘helicopter moms’ at school lunchrooms roils Connecticut town

While some parents said it was time to stop a disruptive practice, others have protested that the change has deprived them of cherished time to check in on their children.