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Schools and Education

Published
September 25, 2019

Kennebunk district’s school board chair resigns over mishandled hiring of superintendent

MaryBeth Luce steps down after admitting the board did not follow best practices when it hired Maryann Perry as interim superintendent.
Published
September 22, 2019

New active shooter training program at Gardiner schools signals shift in local responses

Central Maine school officials said ALICE, an acronym for "alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate," is a more proactive defense to active shooters compared to traditional lockdowns.
Published
September 20, 2019

‘A leader adjusts the sails’: UMA celebrates leadership, ‘Dirigo’ theme during 2019 convocation

Noel Paul Stookey, of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, gives keynote address.
Published
September 20, 2019

Central Maine college students join worldwide climate change strike

Friday’s Global Climate Strike coincides with the U.N. Climate Summit which will take place on Monday in New York City.
Published
September 16, 2019

Kennebunk-area school board mishandled superintendent’s hiring, chairwoman says

Mary Beth Luce says confusion about internet searches led the board to overlook information it should have discussed with Maryann Perry before hiring her as interim superintendent.

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Published
September 16, 2019

Thomas College dedicates School of Education to Waterville natives

Since 2002, Peter and Paula Lunder have given more than $5 million to Thomas College, including a $1.7 million gift in 2015 that established the Center for Innovation in Education.
Published
September 16, 2019

Reorganization aims to boost UMaine law school’s enrollment and finances

The University of Maine System trustees approve the reorganization, and initial steps toward a name change for the University of Southern Maine.
Published
September 15, 2019

Free community college program teaches next generation of Maine loggers

Graduates of the Maine Community College System’s three-month program can expect to make $45,000 to $50,000 per year.
Published
September 13, 2019

Yarmouth adds cameras to ‘stop arms’ to catch drivers who pass stopped school buses

Districts are taking advantage of a new state law that makes Maine one of 19 states to allow school districts to attach cameras to their buses.
Published
September 13, 2019

Skowhegan natives revealed as $10 million donors to University of Maine building

E. James ‘Jim’ Ferland and Eileen P. Ferland donated the funds in March 2018 to help build the Engineering Education and Design Center, which will be named for the couple.