Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2022
College students worry about decreasing diversity if affirmative action is overturned
They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
As election approaches, here’s a guide to ranked-choice voting
It’s been 6 years since Maine first enacted ranked-choice voting. Here’s a refresher on how the system works.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
Maine students’ math and reading scores plummet during pandemic
The first comprehensive look at how the nation’s students are faring after two years of pandemic learning shows decades of academic progress erased – in Maine and nationwide.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
State offers computer science equipment to every Maine public school
Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday that the Maine Department of Education will provide $5,000 worth of computer science equipment to every Maine public school that chooses to participate.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2022
UMaine System chancellor credited with improving communication, increasing transparency
On thin ice after a series of no-confidence votes last spring and a botched presidential search, Dannel Malloy has made efforts to grow relationships with faculty and staff.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
School district to pay far-right conservative Shawn McBreairty $40,000 in lawsuit
A judge ruled that RSU 22 violated McBreairty’s First Amendment rights when it banned him from school events.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Affordable housing crisis creates another barrier for Maine college students
Limited student housing and high rents are leaving students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2022
Maine school districts scramble to hire up for the school year
Schools around the country are struggling to fill vacancies, and Maine schools are having mixed success.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
Applications swell with Maine’s offer of free community college
The state’s seven community colleges see an 11 percent increase in summer applications compared to this time last year.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2022
Maine colleges scale back COVID-19 protocols even with more cases than previous two summers
The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.
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