Kristian Moravec

18 posts

Kristian Moravec is an education and workforce development reporter for The Maine Monitor.

She has long been passionate in understanding the nuances and various perspectives of any topic. This value has placed her around the globe in various cultural exchange programs and has driven reporting on hard-hitting topics like the recent toxic firefighting foam spill in Brunswick.

Though Kristian originally hails from outside Chicago, she has spent the past decade living around the East Coast and abroad. She moved to Midcoast Maine in 2024 to cover local news in the region.

Contact Kristian with questions, concerns or story ideas: gro.r1765466064otino1765466064menia1765466064meht@1765466064naits1765466064irk1765466064

Language(s) Spoken: English; proficient in Russian

construction equipment at a school construction site.

Only 2 Maine districts make the cut for school construction funds

Schools based in Bath and Frenchville can get state funding to rebuild after both were damaged by fire, while a long list of other schools await funding for construction projects.

ByKristian Moravec

November 20, 2025

Carrie Woodcock sits in front of her laptop at a table.

Leaders struggled to respond as more Maine students began to flounder

There is no consensus around why certain Maine kids are performing worse on tests, but losses may reflect deeper challenges facing Maine schools and families.

ByKristian Moravec

October 26, 2025

These Maine students are sinking to the bottom

Three charts show how steep some testing declines have been.

ByKristian Moravec

October 26, 2025

headshots for Paul Mayewski and Dan Sandweiss.

UMaine Climate Change Institute leader steps down as the field faces challenges

The institute will have an interim director until June 2027.

ByKristian Moravec

October 24, 2025

‘Building the plane as we’re flying it’: How Maine schools are using generative AI in the classroom

One platform, MagicSchool, has more than 8,500 educator accounts in Maine. As teachers and students increasingly turn to these tools, some school districts are working to codify guidelines for ethical use.

ByKristian Moravec

September 7, 2025

school supplies on top of desks inside a classroom.

Three Maine elementary schools to test new inclusive education model

Special education students are typically separated from the rest of the student body to receive services. A state-run pilot program aims to change that.

ByKristian Moravec

August 17, 2025

entrance to gray new gloucester high school.

What happens to school budgets when Mainers vote ‘no’?

At least a dozen school districts saw budget rejections this year. Here’s how they’re trying to move forward.

ByKristian Moravec

July 20, 2025