Pared-down Maine school budgets head to voters for approval

Superintendents have made cuts to teaching positions and programs, while also anticipating pandemic-related expenses.

University of Maine at Farmington announces return-to-campus plan for fall semester

Cost of reopening schools during pandemic could exceed $300 million

Maine's education commissioner tells lawmakers that schools face a heavy lift in procuring personal protective equipment, expanding bus fleets and filling vacant positions.

Colby College announces plan to bring students back to campus in August

The $10 million opening plan includes input from medical professionals, 50 faculty members and 10 task forces, and involves administering 85,000 tests for the coronavirus to students, faculty and staff in the fall semester.

Commentary: Help close the Maine broadband gap – vote for expansion bond

The pandemic has made clear that reliable and affordable internet is a necessity for our livelihood, our education, our health care and our economy.

Richmond school withdrawal committee eyes 2022 exit date

The committee is still waiting for information on the district's debts to complete its draft of the exit agreement and create a first-year operations budget for a Richmond standalone district.

Maine Voices: ‘Whitewashing’ history gives young people distorted view of America

Teaching our nation’s true story will encourage clearer thinking, not treachery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explains.

Maine Catholic schools to reopen classrooms this fall

Students in eight schools from Biddeford to Bangor will receive in-classroom instruction, although online options are available if requested.

Maine Voices: It shouldn’t take a pandemic to raise awareness of the ‘homework gap’

A national solution is needed to ensure that cost or lack of infrastructure won’t keep kids from accessing broadband.

Richmond RSU 2 withdrawal committee to work on proposed school budget

The withdrawal committee is still working toward a June 30 deadline for a proposed budget for the first year of a standalone Richmond school district, as well as a negotiated withdrawal agreement.