Decision delayed on proposed updates to UMaine System’s hiring practices

Schools & Education

Published
July 11, 2022

Decision delayed on proposed updates to UMaine System’s hiring practices

Board of trustees refers the slew of reforms aimed at bringing more accountability to the system's hiring practices to a subcommittee scheduled to meet in August.
Published
July 11, 2022

UMaine extends Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract 1 year despite calls for removal

The vote comes after faculty at all 7 schools in the system have expressed serious concerns about Malloy’s leadership.
Published
July 11, 2022

Bowdoin College to offer class on ethics of AI in everyday life

The course, the first of its kind for the Brunswick liberal arts college, will debut in the fall of 2023 after a year in development.
Published
July 10, 2022

With school out for the summer, Maine teachers take on 2nd, 3rd jobs

Historically, about 20% of teachers across the country have taken on secondary jobs across the country during the school year. In the summer, that figure rose to about 33%, according to the latest national data.
Published
July 8, 2022

Skowhegan parents push for action after complaints of racism lodged with school officials

The complaints are the latest to be made by minority families in central Maine and school district administrators say they're being taken seriously as part of an investigative process that can involve outside agencies.
Published
July 8, 2022

Oxford manager expects to close on new town office next week

Adam Garland said three issues were cited in an inspection of the Pottle Road building.
Published
July 7, 2022

For 33 years, she cleaned teeth. Now, she teaches children English

Alice Crawford's experience with the new Mainer community inspired her to leave a 33-year career as a dental hygienist and pursue teaching English as a second language.
Published
July 6, 2022

How much lead is in your child’s school water?

Water sources from two-thirds of Maine schools have been tested for lead under a mandatory state program aimed at reducing childhood exposure as of Wednesday.
Published
July 6, 2022

Lead levels in some Edward Little school water fixtures above stated threshold

Water samples from each of Auburn's schools have been submitted to the state for testing, but only results from Edward Little are currently available.
Published
July 5, 2022

Review of state university system’s hiring policies finds UMA presidential search violated rules

The presidential search that resulted in the hiring and subsequent withdrawal of Michael Laliberte violated the university system's "employment background and screening policy" enacted a decade ago, according to an internal review.