Tara Kierstead attended the ceremony Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., at which first lady Michelle Obama gave her final official public speech.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inCollege Connection
Rockland native finds a new life perspective in aviation
Marc Belley, a fourth-year student in the University of Maine at Augusta’s Aviation program, will graduate as a flight instructor, fulfilling dreams he’s had since childhood, Mark Tardif writes.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Citing concerns over mold, RSU 38 agrees to more air quality tests starting Thursday at Manchester school
Mold was found in Manchester Elementary School’s basement and three classrooms last year, and parents were upset about how the district handled the problem.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
China Primary School closes down kitchen, cafeteria to ward against mold
The school has been testing for mold and is replacing parts of the rooms to make sure they don’t get contaminated after a hot water leak.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Manchester parents worried about mold in elementary school to push for more answers
An assessment at Manchester Elementary School in November showed elevated levels of mold, and parents are upset about how the school addressed the problem.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
LePage nominates new members to UMaine System board
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Marchese and Prudential agent Kelly Martin, who chaired the University of Maine at Fort Kent Board of Visitors, are nominated to be trustees.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Alfond foundation donates $1.5 million to Saint Joseph’s to boost nursing education
The grant will help fund the college’s Center for Nursing Excellence in Standish at a time when Maine faces a shortage of nurses in the workforce.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Number of older Americans with unpaid student loans quadruples in just 10 years
The highest default rate on federal student loans is among borrowers who are 65 and older.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Winthrop officials to consider road and dam improvements in next year’s budget
Officials are also still working to resolve a funding shortfall discovered in the school budget last summer.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Parents express outrage, concern over Manchester school’s handling of mold problem
Mold was discovered in the basement and some classrooms, and parents are unhappy about the communication from Regional School Unit 38 officials.