1+ week, 5+ day ago   (675+ words) Preliminary counts for enrollment across Maine’s seven public universities and law school show that student enrollment could exceed 28,000 this school year, continuing an upward trend in enrollment driven by online learners. Officials said the preliminary head count, which happens before…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (868+ words) Supporters of teaching high school students "soft" skills such as communication, critical thinking and teamwork usually tout how they can help succeed in a job or even help students get into college. Starting this fall, there's a new, more tangible…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (345+ words) OGUNQUIT, ME / ACCESS Newswire / June 10, 2026 / The TramutoPorter Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2026 Compassionate Leadership Scholarships, an award presented annually to students whose lives reflect the Foundation's mission of compassion, leadership, and service. This year's honorees are Milei Adele…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (813+ words) A few years ago, a researcher growing scallops in Penobscot Bay who was looking to engage students in her work asked Islesboro Central School for help picking baby scallops — called spat — off her project’s net bags. On a cold, wet…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (440+ words) Maine’s public universities will provide the ChatGPT Edu tool and training to all faculty, staff and matriculated students starting July 1 as part of a commitment to prepare students for the workforce and improve operational efficiency and impact for the benefit…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (705+ words) Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help raise $60,000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now. CASTINE, Maine — Maine Maritime Academy will become the first maritime college…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (592+ words) The state’s public university system plans to award its first contract for an artificial intelligence platform to ChatGPT Edu, an OpenAI chatbot tool for higher education, the system told employees and students in an email last week. The two-year contract…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (254+ words) Teenagers are known for dishing out the dirt, but not quite like this. Students at a high school in Maine were fed potting soil at a community service event raising money to fight hunger, in a bizarre incident the school…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (504+ words) A bill sponsored by a Lewiston legislator and championed by a local mother aimed at increasing transparency of school employee misconduct is now law. The Legislature passed LD 2192 in a near-unanimous vote, and the emergency measure immediately became law. Cara…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (179+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Teachers across the country are being recognized this week for Teacher Appreciation Week, and at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Bangor, administrators added a competitive twist to the celebration. In addition to a traditional week of treats…...