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Lawmakers consider bill that would change the state's school funding formula
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (290+ words) Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the state's school funding formula based on research by the Maine Education Policy Research Institute. The primary adjustment would be to take into account the percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The…...
A college student's perspective on using AI in class
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (346+ words) I don't see our choice as "AI or no AI" any more than past generations could halt the spread of the printing press " that widely decried threat to scholarship. Children born today will never know a world without AI. The…...
NH schools can resume broadcasting sports, concerts and other public events
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (169+ words) A new law signed this week by Gov. Kelly Ayotte means New Hampshire schools can resume broadcasting athletic events and recording students for academic assessments without running afoul of the state's parental bill of rights. The parental bill of rights,…...
Announcing the 2025 NPR College Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (631+ words) And that's another year in the books! The fifth annual NPR College Podcast Challenge received roughly 200 entries from students in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Today, we are announcing our 10 finalist entries, and with them, an additional 35 podcasts that…...
CT may change how schools conduct 'crisis drills' meant to simulate shootings
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (187+ words) CT may change how schools conduct 'crisis drills' meant to simulate shootings'Maine Public CT may change how schools conduct 'crisis drills' meant to simulate shootings Connecticut is on the verge of changing how schools handle lockdown drills, especially those meant…...
Court blocks Department of Education from canceling funds for mental health services
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (203+ words) The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed a victory to Maine and 15 other states last week by blocking the U.S. Department of Education from its efforts to cancel funds for mental health services in public schools. The court determined that the Trump…...
USM cancels Palestine conference after feds sanction event speaker
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) The University of Southern Maine said it will no longer host a conference on Palestine scheduled for this weekend on its campus after learning that one of the event's speakers has been sanctioned by the federal government. Samantha Warren, spokesperson…...
Coats Off, Careers On! Resource and Hiring Event
1+ week, 5+ day ago (254+ words) Coats Off, Careers On! is heating up winter with a hiring event taking place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Southern Midcoast CareerCenter in Brunswick, Maine. This event gives job seekers the chance to meet directly with employers who…...
Consolidation could ease demand for new Maine schools — but communities are reluctant
3+ week, 5+ day ago (880+ words) Gov. Janet Mills' Commission on School Construction estimates that 500 of the state's 600 schools will need to be renovated or replaced in the next 20 years at an estimated cost of $11 billion. The high cost of school construction could be eased by…...
Former Sen. George Mitchell resigns as honorary chairman of Mitchell Institute
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (194+ words) Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell of Maine has resigned from the Mitchell Institute as its honorary chair. The institute said in a statement that the board's executive committee accepted Mitchell's resignation, and will begin a process to consider changing the organization's…...