The grant will help fund the college’s Center for Nursing Excellence in Standish at a time when Maine faces a shortage of nurses in the workforce.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Number of older Americans with unpaid student loans quadruples in just 10 years
The highest default rate on federal student loans is among borrowers who are 65 and older.
Winthrop officials to consider road and dam improvements in next year’s budget
Officials are also still working to resolve a funding shortfall discovered in the school budget last summer.
Parents express outrage, concern over Manchester school’s handling of mold problem
Mold was discovered in the basement and some classrooms, and parents are unhappy about the communication from Regional School Unit 38 officials.
Public meeting set for Wednesday on Manchester Elementary mold remediation
The mold was apparently the result of flooding that occurred in the basement several years ago, but it has since been cleaned up, according to the superintendent.
Social media speeds up our sensory overload
Our rapid fire, almost bumper sticker-style of communication can lead to people tuning each other out, Rebecca Lux Soc writes.
Winslow Junior High School building committee votes to apply for ‘alternative build’
An alternative build would let the committee hire a construction manager to handle the project.
Kennebec Montessori School in Fairfield to receive low-interest USDA loan for new construction
The school will receive a $700,000 loan to build expanded classroom space as enrollment grows.
LePage administration offers incentives for school districts to share programs
The Maine Department of Education will distribute grants to districts that find areas where they can partner with other schools to save money.
Madawaska school band will perform as part of Trump inauguration festivities
The Pride of Madawaska is one of 12 bands that will perform in a concert at the Lincoln Memorial the day before the 45th president is sworn in.