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.

St. Dom’s and Maine’s 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.

Seventh-grader from Portland wins virtual state spelling bee

Rose Bolduc of Lincoln Middle School overcomes near-elimination to win in the 32nd round with O-P-I-N-E

Bates professor tries to help rural schools cope with COVID-19

Mara Tieken has created a national resource hub to share pandemic information that might benefit struggling rural schools.

Federal mental health grants canceled because Maine has legal marijuana

A federal agency wipes out $3.3 million to students who have medical authorization.

Gardiner teacher’s success built on relationships

Kristin Lorbeski has learned her students will not learn if they do not like coming to school. Her challenge now is to keep them connected so they continue to learn at home.

New TV show on Maine Public aims to help remote learners

'The Learning Space,' featuring lessons from Maine teachers, is airing weekdays at 12:30 p.m.

Vitamin C Man and Evil Corona

The son of a nurse and a truck driver, 8-year-old Jack Lydon knows a thing or two about the coronavirus and about the kind of superheroes the world needs to come to our rescue.