Michael Bloomberg donating $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University

Schools and Education

Published
November 18, 2018

Michael Bloomberg donating $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University

The gift – the largest ever to any education institution in the U.S. – will allow his alma mater to eliminate student loans in financial aid packages starting next fall.
Published
November 17, 2018

Messalonskee schools’ $3.9 million athletic complex nears completion, but critics still concerned about cost

With or without its final red track coating, the $3.9 million facility will be ready for the spring sports season, officials say.
Published
November 16, 2018

DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules

The proposal adds several provisions supported by groups that represent students accused of sexual misconduct.
Published
November 15, 2018

Career Expo at KVCC connects students, employers

The Nov. 15 Central Maine Career Expo brought more than 250 students and over 30 employers to Kennebec Valley Community College’s Hinckley Campus, according to an organizer.
Published
November 15, 2018

Augusta school board rejects adding religious holidays to calendar

Despite community support for the proposed new policy, school board members said educators already work to accommodate students and the calendar is already full of events.
Published
November 14, 2018

Skowhegan High theater group donating show’s proceeds to breast cancer groups

The director said the troupe hopes to turn the “Man of La Mancha” theme song from an impossible dream to a possible one.
Published
November 13, 2018

Farmington selectmen appoint interim RSU 9 board member

Ryan Morgan will serve on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors as an interim member until an election can be held in March.
Published
November 13, 2018

RSU 18 gets funding for two greener school buses

The district was one of two in the area to receive money from the first round of grants connected to the Volkswagen settlement to help offset nitrogen oxide emissions.
Published
November 12, 2018

Augusta schools’ proposed policy would add religious holidays to school calendar

Teachers and administrators are asked to try to avoid scheduling special events on days when some students could be absent in observance of religious holidays.
Published
November 12, 2018

Database: statewide standardized test results, 2018

Look up your local schools’ standardized test results in the 2017-18 school year.