House Democrats plan to put education secretary under microscope

Schools and Education

Published
January 21, 2019

House Democrats plan to put education secretary under microscope

Among the issues Democrats plan to scrutinize her over is her overhaul of campus sexual assault rules and rollback of regulations on for-profit colleges.
Published
January 18, 2019

Contributing to local community ‘drives’ Winthrop/Monmouth’s new adult education director

Less than a year after his job nearly was eliminated, Josh Farr is leading Monmouth/Winthrop Adult & Community Education program toward a sustainable future.
Published
January 17, 2019

Presque Isle reinstates potato harvest break for high school students

The largest district in Presque Isle had ended the break, intended to allow students to help with the harvest, but business leaders complained.
Published
January 17, 2019

Mills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation

Pingree says Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
Published
January 15, 2019

Department of Transportation to hear public opinion on safety updates to Oakland intersections

A public meeting on increasing the safety of the intersections of Oak and Pleasant streets and Oak and Heath streets will take place at the Oakland Police Station on Thursday at 6 p.m.
Published
January 15, 2019

Fairfield-based SAD 49 administrators mostly mum on changes

One administrator whose job description and title will change said she supports the superintendent and changes he has proposed.
Published
January 15, 2019

Penobscot ambassador has sponsor for bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine

Maulian Dana said this week that Rep. Benjamin T. Collings, of Portland, is sponsoring a yet-to-be developed bill that targets the use of mascots, such as the "Indians" nickname and logo used by Skowhegan school sports teams.
Published
January 14, 2019

Greg Bazakas elected to Ward 2 Waterville Board of Education seat

Bazakas, a clinical social worker and therapist, was chosen Monday over one other candidate; Sara Sylvester was re-elected board chairman and Joan Phillips-Sandy was re-elected executive secretary.
Published
January 14, 2019

From USM to University of Maine at Portland? Signs point to ‘yes’

Campus leaders back the change in name, which needs approval from the UMaine System trustees and, finally, the Legislature.
Published
January 14, 2019

Two Auburn schools started Monday without heat

At mid-morning, Washburn Elementary School’s heating system had not been working, but the temperature inside the school was 60 degrees, according to the Facebook post.