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PublishedApril 26, 2020
Maine Voices: COVID crisis requires new thinking on school lunch programs
Since kids can't access nutritious meals at their school's cafeteria, new networks have had to organize.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Maine Labor Department holds line on teen work hours during pandemic
Some employers have asked for looser rules on teen work permits, but the state says limits on hours that apply during the school year remain in effect.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Many central Maine school buildings to remain closed for rest of school year
Some superintendents announced plans Thursday to continue remote or distance learning through June, following Tuesday's recommendation by Maine's education commissioner. Others are taking a wait-and-see position.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2020
Bill Nemitz: While others partied on beaches, these Maine kids fired up their computers
A public service announcement, produced by a group of Gorham High School seniors, sends the right message on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Maine schools extend coronavirus closures until late April
Students across the state will learn remotely for at least another 5 weeks, as many districts keep buildings closed and cancel extracurricular activities until at least April 27.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Commentary: Working together to reach Maine people at risk and in crisis
As commissioners of the Maine departments of Health and Human Services and Corrections, we work toward making some of our services unnecessary.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Maine to study preschool special education as lawmakers consider shifting services
The study will look at Maine's services compared to other states and how legislation to move services for preschool-age children from the state to local districts would affect students.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Maine Compass: K-12 schools lagging in fulfilling two-decade-old Wabanaki studies mandate
Other schools should follow the lead of Portland Public Schools in carrying out the law, and state education officials should prioritize its implementation.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2019
Findings in fatal school bus crash lead Maine to consider fitness tests for drivers
A federal safety board has called for all states to require them, after finding that a lack of testing contributed to the deaths of a driver and a student in Iowa in 2017.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Finalists named for Maine Teacher of the Year
A winner will be announced in October from among 3 finalists, one each from Cumberland, Franklin and Knox counties.
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