Lana Cohen

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Lana Cohen is a freelance reporter based in Maine. She has previously covered education for the Portland Press Herald, Vermont’s population center for VTDigger and climate change in Mendocino, California, as a Report for America fellow.

In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking and running with her dog, Rigby, running, surfing and practicing her violin.

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Maine public schools are starting to provide special education to preschoolers. Demand is high.

As more districts prepare to take over services for three- to five-year-olds with disabilities, a pilot program shows positive results and steep challenges ahead.

ByLana Cohen

August 24, 2025

exterior of Cape Elizabeth Middle School.

Why is building and renovating schools so expensive?

Maine Department of Education data of state-funded major construction projects shows how costs have grown in recent years.

ByLana Cohen

September 21, 2024