Refugees to be provided transitional housing at Good Will-Hinckley in Fairfield

About 35 refugees from Somalia, Syria and other countries are to be relocated from southern Maine to the Good Will-Hinckley campus.

State’s new education podcast features 2 Portland teachers

The Maine Department of Education plans to highlight state educators and education in the monthly show.

Some criticize uneven distribution of pandemic debit cards for groceries

More than 20,000 Maine students were left out of the pandemic relief program that provided up to $120 per child to spend on food.

Performing arts programs at Waterville Senior High School receive national recognition

During a surprise ceremony Thursday, students and staff members learned WSHS has received the Performing Arts School of Excellence award given by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

As students head back to school, some districts struggle to find the staffing to serve them

The problem is particularly severe in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54, which still needs more than 20 educational technicians as the 2023-24 school year launches.

Maine legislators consider bills to change state K-12 funding formula

The Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs heard testimony on 8 bills proposing changes to or examination of the state's K-12 funding formula.

Maine schools to receive additional state funding after calculation error discovered

Many, but not all, districts around the state will receive more funding. The Portland school district, the state's largest, will receive $3.6 million more in state funding than initially expected.

Livermore school director concerned about state commissioner’s comments on learning

Maine may lose federal funds over student testing shift

The U.S. Department of Education says the state has not conducted the legally required student assessments to receive funding for low-income students, but state officials are challenging the decision.

School meals served on remote learning days will now be reimbursed by the state

The news could be a boon to central Maine districts that were facing thousands of dollars of unbudgeted expenses or ending the school year in late June.