3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (887+ words) Enterprise This piece is an in-depth examination of a single subject requiring extensive research and resources. Maine school districts are not consistently using science-based methods to teach reading as the state posts some of the nation’s worst scores on the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (223+ words) Maine’s fourth graders now rank 44th in the nation in reading, down from second in 1992 — one of the steepest declines of any state in the country. A new report from the nonprofit Educate Maine, shared exclusively with the Bangor Daily News…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (645+ words) Preliminary counts for enrollment across Maine’s seven public universities and law school show that student enrollment could exceed 28,000 this school year, continuing an upward trend in enrollment driven by online learners. Officials said the preliminary head count, which happens before…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (834+ words) The University of Maine System, which oversees the state’s public universities, will now accept credentials that high schoolers earn through the long-time Jobs for Maine Graduates program as course credits. University officials see the move as a way to boost…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1053+ words) KINGFIELD — An informational hearing on Kingfield’s withdrawal plan from Maine School Administrative District 58 drew a small crowd Thursday evening as residents discussed their options in a changing district. Kingfield, like nearby Strong, has successfully negotiated a withdrawal plan with MSAD…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1669+ words) AUGUSTA — The Maine Library Commission voted Wednesday to require libraries to employ designated paid directors in order to receive Maine State Library services, including interlibrary loan programs and internet access. Commissioners took the vote during a daylong workshop held as…...