/maine Maine en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:05:14 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-the-class-where-students-talk-about-abortion-trump-v-harris-and-more/2024/10 A Maine high school has piloted a new class called Election Year, where students dive deep into campaign politics. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:05:14 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-the-class-where-students-talk-about-abortion-trump-v-harris-and-more/2024/10 /technology/all-states-allow-competency-based-learning-will-it-become-a-reality-in-schools/2024/09 School districts in every state have the flexibility to adopt competency-based learning, but implementation is easier said than done. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /technology/all-states-allow-competency-based-learning-will-it-become-a-reality-in-schools/2024/09 /technology/more-teachers-are-using-ai-detection-tools-heres-why-that-might-be-a-problem/2024/04 Students are increasingly getting disciplined for using generative AI, a new survey finds. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:34:20 GMT /technology/more-teachers-are-using-ai-detection-tools-heres-why-that-might-be-a-problem/2024/04 /leadership/teachers-hate-all-those-meetings-can-principals-find-a-workaround/2024/03 Principals can't do away with every meeting, but they can reduce some and make others more effective. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:42:24 GMT /leadership/teachers-hate-all-those-meetings-can-principals-find-a-workaround/2024/03 /teaching-learning/learning-loss-may-cost-students-billions-in-future-earnings-how-districts-are-responding/2024/03 The board that annually administers NAEP warns that recent research paints a "dire" picture of the future for America's children. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:41:30 GMT /teaching-learning/learning-loss-may-cost-students-billions-in-future-earnings-how-districts-are-responding/2024/03 /leadership/electric-buses-hit-some-road-bumps-but-theyre-still-catching-on/2024/02 The number of electric school buses is rising—and there’s no shortage of growing pains involving funding, legal mandates, and operations. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:44:36 GMT /leadership/electric-buses-hit-some-road-bumps-but-theyre-still-catching-on/2024/02 /leadership/what-a-principal-learned-from-conflict-with-his-teachers/2024/01 Scott Tombleson's first year as principal brought some critical insights on how to make changes. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 22:17:23 GMT /leadership/what-a-principal-learned-from-conflict-with-his-teachers/2024/01 /leadership/late-arrivals-steep-costs-why-some-districts-ditch-third-party-bus-companies/2023/11 Districts are facing a host of transportation challenges. Some have addressed them by deciding to bring buses back in house. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:03:44 GMT /leadership/late-arrivals-steep-costs-why-some-districts-ditch-third-party-bus-companies/2023/11 /leadership/lewiston-schools-plan-reopening-parents-feel-like-nothing-will-be-the-same/2023/10 Schools in the Maine city will reopen Tuesday after a mass shooting that killed 18 people. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:32:25 GMT /leadership/lewiston-schools-plan-reopening-parents-feel-like-nothing-will-be-the-same/2023/10 /leadership/we-really-didnt-know-what-to-do-how-a-district-regrouped-after-a-mass-shooting/2023/10 The superintendent of a community rocked by a 2022 mass shooting discusses what the district did after the violence. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 19:55:12 GMT /leadership/we-really-didnt-know-what-to-do-how-a-district-regrouped-after-a-mass-shooting/2023/10 /leadership/educators-grapple-with-grief-horror-in-aftermath-of-maine-mass-shooting/2023/10 Maine educators worried about their safety and their students after a gunman killed 18 people. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:40:11 GMT /leadership/educators-grapple-with-grief-horror-in-aftermath-of-maine-mass-shooting/2023/10 /leadership/district-leaders-are-walking-a-fine-line-on-cellphone-policies-what-that-looks-like/2023/09 Administrators point to strategic ways to design student cellphone policies that parents won't oppose. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:17:04 GMT /leadership/district-leaders-are-walking-a-fine-line-on-cellphone-policies-what-that-looks-like/2023/09 /policy-politics/massachusetts-joins-short-list-of-states-providing-free-school-meals-to-all/2023/08 States are stepping in where federal COVID-relief aid dropped off. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:31:34 GMT /policy-politics/massachusetts-joins-short-list-of-states-providing-free-school-meals-to-all/2023/08 /policy-politics/as-states-dole-out-billions-for-opioid-relief-educators-rarely-get-a-say/2023/08 Most states haven't included a district representative or state education department employee on their council for doling out opioid funds. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:10:46 GMT /policy-politics/as-states-dole-out-billions-for-opioid-relief-educators-rarely-get-a-say/2023/08 /policy-politics/six-states-have-made-school-meals-free-to-all-students-will-more-follow/2023/06 The new state laws provide universal school meals permanently, affecting 8 million students. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 23:58:13 GMT /policy-politics/six-states-have-made-school-meals-free-to-all-students-will-more-follow/2023/06 /leadership/parents-are-suing-schools-over-pronoun-policies-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2023/05 Parents in six states have sued school districts for not requiring staff to disclose their children's chosen names and pronouns. Fri, 12 May 2023 21:00:22 GMT /leadership/parents-are-suing-schools-over-pronoun-policies-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2023/05 /policy-politics/lawsuit-alleges-maine-school-district-violated-parental-rights-over-childs-social-transition/2023/05 A mom claims her child's school district is supporting their social transition at school without informing her. Thu, 04 May 2023 19:16:52 GMT /policy-politics/lawsuit-alleges-maine-school-district-violated-parental-rights-over-childs-social-transition/2023/05 /leadership/four-things-to-know-from-a-states-push-to-switch-schools-to-heat-pumps/2023/01 Installing a heat pump is complex, but the payoff is well worth it, says an expert in Maine who's pushing their adoption in schools. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 22:15:38 GMT /leadership/four-things-to-know-from-a-states-push-to-switch-schools-to-heat-pumps/2023/01 /teaching-learning/how-these-teachers-center-student-voice-in-science-class/2022/12 Three award-winning teachers discuss connecting curricula to students’ lives and helping kids see themselves as scientists. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 05:01:32 GMT /teaching-learning/how-these-teachers-center-student-voice-in-science-class/2022/12 /leadership/schools-dont-embrace-flexible-work-ideas-from-3-superintendents-on-how-to-do-it/2022/12 Schools' traditional schedules and practices can be adapted to support some flexible work options, even for teachers. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:14:38 GMT /leadership/schools-dont-embrace-flexible-work-ideas-from-3-superintendents-on-how-to-do-it/2022/12 /technology/the-essential-tech-question-for-schools-what-are-the-teachers-objectives/2022/10 One district technology director outlines the challenges that are unique to smaller districts. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:50:27 GMT /technology/the-essential-tech-question-for-schools-what-are-the-teachers-objectives/2022/10 /policy-politics/supreme-court-strikes-down-maines-exclusion-of-religious-schools-from-tuition-aid-program/2022/06 The justices hold that barring "sectarian" schools from the program for towns without public high schools violates the First Amendment. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:12:38 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-strikes-down-maines-exclusion-of-religious-schools-from-tuition-aid-program/2022/06 /leadership/as-omicron-surges-schools-battle-pressure-to-stay-open/2021/12 The hyper-contagious Omicron variant is spreading swiftly, prompting some K-12 leaders to shut down schools amid intense pressure to stay open. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 22:54:39 GMT /leadership/as-omicron-surges-schools-battle-pressure-to-stay-open/2021/12 /policy-politics/religious-schools-and-state-aid-what-to-glean-from-a-lively-supreme-court-argument/2021/12 Justices seem skeptical about Maine's exclusion of religious schools from tuition aid for students in towns without public high schools. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:28:29 GMT /policy-politics/religious-schools-and-state-aid-what-to-glean-from-a-lively-supreme-court-argument/2021/12 /policy-politics/can-public-money-go-to-religious-schools-a-divisive-supreme-court-case-awaits/2021/11 The justices will weigh Maine's exclusion of religious schools from its "tuitioning" program for students from towns without high schools. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:25:13 GMT /policy-politics/can-public-money-go-to-religious-schools-a-divisive-supreme-court-case-awaits/2021/11 /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 /policy-politics/here-are-the-upcoming-supreme-court-cases-that-matter-for-schools/2021/09 Major cases on school choice and religious schools will be heard, along with a case on whether school boards can reprimand outspoken members. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:24:18 GMT /policy-politics/here-are-the-upcoming-supreme-court-cases-that-matter-for-schools/2021/09 /leadership/what-the-indian-caste-system-taught-me-about-racism-in-american-schools/2021/09 Born and raised in India, reporter Eesha Pendharkar isn’t convinced that America’s anti-racist efforts are enough to make students of color feel like they belong. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:22:18 GMT /leadership/what-the-indian-caste-system-taught-me-about-racism-in-american-schools/2021/09 /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:53 GMT /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09 A slight increase in this year's Quality Counts score isn't enough to boost the nation's school system above last year's middling grade. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:35 GMT /policy-politics/nation-gets-a-c-on-latest-school-quality-report-card-while-n-j-again-boasts-top-grade/2021/09