When the real estate website Movoto declared Augusta to be the “#1 most dangerous place in Maine” this February, was that fair? An article in the Kennebec Journal listed a number of sensible complaints about this label. In this post, I’d like to develop one thread of criticism a bit further: crime rates in Augusta may […]
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Readfield and Wayne math teachers learn from each other
Teachers and administrators say a new practice of visiting classrooms is improving instruction and creating a culture of teachers learning from each other.
Education nonprofit awards college scholarships to area pupils
Maine College Circle issued 65 scholarships, asserting that trying to motivate students to seek college should start much earlier than their high school years.
Student loan recipients go on repayment strike, face default
The ‘Corinthian 100’ refuse to repay loans they took to attend for-profit colleges operated by now-defunct Corinthian Colleges Inc., saying the Department of Education should have done a better job regulating the schools.
Business leaders applaud selection of Cutler for UMaine System post
But faculty members at the University of Southern Maine remain skeptical about his overseeing a graduate business and law center.
Augusta school board OKs $27.9 million budget
A reduction of $177,000 in anticipated insurance costs allowed the board to restore some staff positions and other expenses that it had cut from the budget previously.
Maranacook students take part in Operation Breaking Stereotypes program
The teens from Readfield, Manchester and other local communities say they learned about other faiths and cultures from around the world.
Former candidate Eliot Cutler to lead creation of UMaine System graduate school
Plans for the Alfond Professional and Graduate Center call for combining law and business programs on the USM campus in Portland.
Maine plans to offer interest-free loans to draw more science and technology students
The legislation, which is still being drafted, seeks to give graduates an incentive to work in STEM fields in Maine, filling a growing need.
Maine lawmakers want to add money to K-12 budget
The Appropriations Committee will consider the Education Committee’s recommendation next week.