The federal funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, comes after UMaine recently commissioned a study that found adding a medical school was not currently feasible.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Farmington-based schools face special education budget pressures
The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors received updates from the superintendent during its Jan. 13 meeting.
WinterKids Winter Games growing across Maine
Community Regional Charter School in Cornville is taking part in the 9th annual Winter Games, as outdoor facilities add programs to the WinterKids event calendar in Franklin, Oxford, Somerset and Kennebec counties.
Jay woman’s 20 years of homeschooling built around family
Lisa Berry reflects on more than 2 decades of homeschooling in Maine, emphasizing family relationships, flexibility and long-term growth over rigid curriculum.
Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history
Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine nearly 13,000 years ago through rare archaeological artifacts.
UMA Rumford Center closing doors after spring semester
Officials say the move, prompted by a ‘huge’ shift by students to online learning, will not result in any job losses or layoffs.
Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
Rumford teen takes business class to whole other level with coffee, lemonade truck
The 16-year-old home-schooled student is balancing school, karate and entrepreneurship while taking her mobile coffee and lemonade business on the road throughout central Maine.
Trump administration to investigate 2 Maine districts over transgender athlete policies
Title IX is at the heart of the investigations in Newport and Waterboro.
What could Supreme Court cases on trans athletes mean for Maine?
Two cases from West Virginia and Idaho, argued before the court Tuesday, could have implications for lawsuits about Maine’s policies for transgender athletes in scholastic sports.