One of those four will take on one of the state university system’s most significant roles, as president of the state’s largest university. Read More
Keith Marple’s calls for withdrawal have followed a series of public meetings in which parents have complained of bullying and other issues at Whitefield Elementary School Read More
"It's very hard. It's a hard decision to make," said one school board member. Read More
The money will be used to build the 3,800-square-foot Chace Community Forum and also will endow lectures, workshops and symposia to help students interact with the Waterville community. Read More
An online adjunct professor incorrectly told a student that Australia isn't a country and gave her a failing grade, prompting Southern New Hampshire University to replace the instructor. Read More
The BDN examined what is holding back Maine students from realizing their full potential and highlighted examples of promising efforts to address many of the challenges facing Maine students and their schools head on. Read More
A fire at the transmitter site damaged the station's broadcasting equipment. Read More
Up to 40 districts could launch or expand public preschool this fall, opening up spots for up to 1,300 more students statewide. Read More
The Maine Department of Education on Wednesday announced the latest round of EMBRACE regionalization grant recipients. Read More
The University of Maine has placed Tom Mikotowicz on paid administrative leave “after receiving a number of emails from students alleging confidential concerns about him,” a spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. Read More
Trustees approved a plan to tear down 300,000 square feet of buildings, which totals about 3 percent of the system’s overall 9 million-square-foot building footprint. Read More
The University of Maine System Board of Trustees meets Monday, and is expected to approve spending up to $1 million of USM Foundation money to start the design and planning process. Read More
For the past decade, the talk has been about how to keep the school open with fewer and fewer students. Read More
The accusation against the Turpins isn’t the first allegation of abuse made against parents who claim to be home-schooling their children. Read More
Across the state, superintendents in school districts large and small say they’re wringing their hands trying to figure out how to court more subs. Read More
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would shield students from negative repercussions if they can't pay for their school lunch. Read More
Andrew Egan, former chancellor for Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, will start his new job in August as vice president for academic affairs and head of campus at the University of Maine at Machias. Read More
The Maine Department of Education announced Tuesday that it has signed onto Girls Go CyberStart, a national competition that uses computer games to introduce girls to the basics of cybersecurity. Read More
"(There are) child care concerns, flip-flopping sleep schedules, reduced family time." Read More
Officials say they expect to spend about $1.5 million on local food this fiscal year. Read More
