What we’re monitoring: K-12 Education • Higher Education
Educators propose new school for teens struggling with addiction in Aroostook County
Spurred by a teacher who has seen the issues wrought by substance use among local teens, the proposal hinges on getting funding from the state’s pool of opioid settlement money.
Bill would add to hotel sales tax to fund school construction
The legislation comes as a group plans to release a report examining possible changes to Maine’s school funding formula.
Federal funding helps schools hire mental health counselors
Administrators say the money is helping “meet students where they’re at.” Whether providers will stay when the money runs out is another question.
Roux Institute kicks off climate tech incubator
Founders repeatedly praised the benefits that the incubator has provided so far.
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.
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