Superintendents: Loss of federal funding would hit students most in need of support

School districts say Title I and IDEA dollars pay for staff positions in critical areas like intervention, early literacy and special education, and fund other services for some of Maine's most vulnerable students.

Researchers recommend changes to special ed funding under state formula review

The Maine Educational Policy Research Institute gave its latest presentation about possible changes to the state's education funding formula, which many say doesn't account for today's education needs.

As Maine Legislature considers new formula for school funding, superintendents weigh in

Researchers with the University of Maine System are working on a report about the formula for funding school districts, which many administrators say doesn't reflect the current realities of providing an education to all students.

How will Maine education be impacted by a second Trump presidency?

Donald Trump's vows to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education could put school funding sources in jeopardy, and his policy positions could impact programs like Maine's free breakfast and lunch, and student vaccine mandates.

As Maine towns balk at rising education costs, some call for sheltering the property tax

Lewiston was among many towns struggling to approve school budgets that often rely heavily on the local property tax.

UMF receives grant funding for GEAR UP

Maine's congressional delegation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26, that $4 million would be allocated annually to the GEAR UP program, which has helped prepare Maine students for postsecondary education since 1998.

Our View: Maine’s school funding formula needs an update

State money is allocated unfairly in many cases, leading to inequities between wealthy districts and those that are less affluent.

Bill would require audits of private schools that receive public tuition

Legislators weigh whether to mandate annual audits of many Maine private schools whose finances are mostly secret.

Mills speaks on expansion of UMF childhood, early education center

School districts plan to spend additional state funding on tax relief, building projects

The state budget approved this week will fund schools at 55 percent statewide for the first time since voters approved the measure in a ballot question in 2004.