It’s been several years since Maine first enacted ranked-choice voting. Here’s a refresher on how the system works.
Lana Cohen
Staff Writer
Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
13 Maine school districts receiving total of $13 million for 34 electric buses
Wells-Ogunquit is receiving the most funding – $4.3 million – to purchase 11 electric buses and replace most of its fleet of diesel buses.
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Maine students’ math and reading scores plummet during pandemic
The first comprehensive look at how the nation’s students are faring after two years of pandemic learning shows decades of academic progress erased – in Maine and nationwide.
Posted inMaine, Religion & Values, Schools & Education
Supreme Court ruling on religious schools has broader impact in Maine
A special exception in state law already allows the use of taxpayer funds to send students to private schools, extending the reach of the Supreme Court’s decision.
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State offers computer science equipment to every Maine public school
Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday that the Maine Department of Education will provide $5,000 worth of computer science equipment to every Maine public school that chooses to participate.
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UMaine System chancellor credited with improving communication, increasing transparency
On thin ice after a series of no-confidence votes last spring and a botched presidential search, Dannel Malloy has made efforts to grow relationships with faculty and staff.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Affordable housing crisis creates another barrier for Maine college students
Limited student housing and high rents are leaving students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.
Posted inMaine, News
With a little help, blind tourist fulfills his sense of adventure
Ian Perrault, 38, enjoys traveling solo around the country. When he put out a request on Facebook for a friend to show him around Portland, a local couple jumped at the chance.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Applications swell with Maine’s offer of free community college
The state’s seven community colleges see an 11 percent increase in summer applications compared to this time last year.
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Maine colleges scale back COVID-19 protocols even with more cases than previous two summers
The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.