What we’re monitoring: K-12 Education • Higher Education
Inside UMaine’s quiet struggle with the Trump administration over federal funding
Joan Ferrini-Mundy, the university’s president, compared the funding disruptions to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small-town divides force a third school budget vote in rural Maine
Guilford is just one of many towns across Maine that has residents at odds over yearly increases in proposed school budgets.
Transgender priest joined dozens of Maine faith leaders to testify against anti-transgender bills
Roughly 50 religious leaders and advocates testified individually on bills restricting bathroom use and participation in women’s sports this spring. All but four opposed the legislation.
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.
A $156 million middle school is under construction in rural Maine. What’s behind the price tag?
The project is the most expensive public school construction project in Maine to date. Three quarters of the costs are being covered by the state.
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