The donation from Dr. Harold Osher includes a 1475 map of the Holy Land.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Leadership changes afoot for Maine Community College System
The president of Southern Maine Community College will work on other initiatives in the system, while the president of Washington County Community College takes his place for three years.
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Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools and Education
Winslow school bond opponent files petition forcing recount
Phil St. Onge said holding a recount would be the only way to inspect the 194 ballots that left the bond question blank.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Cannabis Report, News, Schools and Education
With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’
New programs focus on decision making and emphasize the facts, unlike the ‘Just Say No’ days of the ’80s.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Former Portland High School teacher leaves $1 million for scholarship
Raymond Allen is remembered as a frugal man whose kindness and generosity will be honored by the City of Portland.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Lewiston school Superintendent Bill Webster retiring in 2019
Webster, 68, says he will leave June 30 of next year after nine years on the job.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
RSU 9 hires new special education director
School district approves 3-year contract with support staff.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Oakland school system kicks off $13.9 million facilities upgrade
RSU 18 is beginning the first phase of facilities updates by breaking ground on a new $3.9M multi-sport athletic complex.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
An explosion of high school honors grads is warping the college admissions game
Grade point averages have soared in Maine and the nation, skewing a measure of academic performance assessed by college officials.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Two York County school districts adopt anti-violence tip system
The districts based in Kennebunk and Waterboro aim to have the ‘Say Something’ anonymous reporting system running when school starts in the fall.