schools

A Florida middle school is feeling the heat for allowing a form from the local Parent Teacher Association that would let parents pay $100, so their kids could cut to the front of the lunch line.

According to the personal-finance website, WalletHub, Maine's school system is not as bad as we seem to hear about. They conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017's states with the 'Best & Worst School Systems,' and Maine came in 10th. WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 21 different key measures of quality and safety. Th...

Longtime Moose Morning Show listeners Detria and Kaylie demonstrated the new fidget spinner craze, which is sweeping area schools.

An Oregon school district is banning Santa Claus, They are asking their staff who want to decorate to not use "religious-themed decorations or images like Santa."

The website Niche.com has complied their list of the '2016 Best School Districts In Maine'. The make their rankings they used a formula of the strength of academics, quality of teachers, school resources, the quality of student life, as well as student and parent reviews, in an attempt to measure the overall excellence of the district.

Watch as this adorable little girl catches a serious case of the giggles after seeing this lunch bag with a yummy romantic message, I think we can all relate to.

Auburn students soon can have medical marijuana administered to them in school. Last night (Jan. 7) the school committee voted unanimously in favor of a new policy, that would apply to students who have written certification, to use medical marijuana from a medical provider.

The Lewiston School Committee next Monday night (Aug. 17) will be asked to approve a new school to be built at the Franklin Pasture Sports Complex near Lewiston High School. The new school would combine students from Longley and Martel elementary schools...

The elementary school choir at Public School 22 in Staten Island, NY, recently dedicated a heart-felt performance of Martina McBride’s cancer survivor anthem, 'I’m Gonna Love You Through It.' They sang in honor of teacher Adriana Lopez, who is battling cancer.

Part of me thinks that all threats (mostly bomb) should be taken seriously when it comes to schools, but there is also a part of me that thinks we overreact, especially after the building has been cleared using dogs.

Special Education Teacher Jennifer Dorman has been named Maine's Teacher of the Year. Dorman, who teaches English and language arts, has taught at Skowhegan Area Middle School since 2009.

A fifth grade class at Albert S. Hall School in Waterville has been growing onions since June. They were about to begin harvest for the 100 onions last week, when they discovered they had been stolen.

This year I’ve seen more and more discontent in my Facebook feed regarding “Common Core” .

Sherry McArthur, a former Augusta crossing guard doesn't care that she's no longer getting paid to keep kids safe. She says she has a responsibility to the students and their parents and so she's going to continue showing up for work.

The Maine Department of Education has released the grades for Maine public schools. They are based on math and reading proficiency and student growth and graduation rates.

Congratulations to Inga Zimba, a 5th grader from Albert S. Hall School in Waterville. Google has announced that she is one of the 50 state winners in its seventh annual 'Doodle 4 Google' competition. It's a contest open to K-12 students across the United States to redesign the Google logo inspired by the theme “If I could invent one thing to make the world a better place...” Inga joined us on the