Our View: Maine’s school funding formula needs an update

State money is allocated unfairly in many cases, leading to inequities between wealthy districts and those that are less affluent.

Bill would require audits of private schools that receive public tuition

Legislators weigh whether to mandate annual audits of many Maine private schools whose finances are mostly secret.

Mills speaks on expansion of UMF childhood, early education center

School districts plan to spend additional state funding on tax relief, building projects

The state budget approved this week will fund schools at 55 percent statewide for the first time since voters approved the measure in a ballot question in 2004.

Our View: It’s time for Maine to pay its fair share for schools

State spending on schools invests in the future and puts downward pressure on local property taxes.

Winslow schools utilize coronavirus relief funds for outdoor education

The district used $63,000 of coronavirus relief funding for an ice rink, fat tire bicycles, snow shoes and game equipment for physical education.

Maine public school enrollments drop amid pandemic

More families are choosing to home-school or send their children to private schools, and the drop in public school enrollment can have financial implications for districts.

Oak Grove School Foundation in Vassalboro looks to survive with innovative idea

To get around the issue of no bathrooms or water for events at the chapel, officials hope to build a caretaker's cottage to provide those necessities.

Maine schools receive additional $164 million in federal relief

The money builds on $165 million districts received for pandemic-related expenses in July, but must be used by the end of December, according to federal requirements.

Maine Voices: Education savings accounts can give Maine families more flexibility as school year nears

Maine should redirect funding to students, not districts, giving parents the power to determine their children’s education.