Supporters of the bill say teachers and other public sector workers need more leverage in contract negotiations. Read More
According to the National Center for Homeless Education the number of homeless youth increased by 30 percent in Maine in just two years. Read More
The school board chairwoman said the district needs someone in a 'more neutral capacity' to help determine what the problems are and how to solve them. Read More
Kristallnacht, or the night of broken glass, was the night in 1938 when Nazi troops across Germany destroyed stores, buildings and synagogues and arrested thousands of Jewish residents. Read More
In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Maine schools are taking steps to respond and increasing security measures. Read More
The potential voter referendum that would allow legal noncitizen residents to vote in the city’s local elections. Read More
Without an elementary school, some wonder whether people would want to move to their towns? And would they stay? Read More
One of the most controversial changes has been replacing the traditional A-through-F grading system, and pushback from critics has already led some districts to respond. Read More
Department of Labor Commissioner John Butera says the change is needed to help businesses get more workers into jobs. Read More
Only three years ago black and African-American students were largely underrepresented in AP classes. Read More
Islesboro Central School's small student body leads to positive results in the classroom, including a schoolwide graduation rate that routinely hits 100 percent. Read More
There are efforts to increase the diversity of the staff — by encouraging Portland students to eventually become teachers. Read More
Educators say they're taking on responsibilities they’ve never had before: providing extra food, medical services and even washers and dryers to clean students’ clothes. Read More
Back in September, Freshman Navaeh Schuchardt said the online program was difficult to use, and that she didn’t learn as much as she had in her previous school. Read More
Dozens of school districts across Maine have adopted an increasing number of early release days, all devoted to professional development. But such initiatives have been met with pushback. Read More
Maine’s standard for this test is the highest in the country. Read More
Some are trying to change the perception that a career technical education is inferior to the standard, academic track by making school look more like work. Read More
Some schools have swapped out the traditional grades of A’s, B’s and C’s with 1’s, 2’s and 3’s, and some parents are concerned that could affect their kid’s chances of getting into college. Read More
For many educators, the bigger worry is what happens if students do leave their current public school district. Read More
