The University of Maine will opt out of a landmark settlement between the NCAA and Division 1 student athletes that would allow colleges and universities to pay athletes directly in addition to providing them with athletic scholarships.

Child care advocates in Maine are calling on state legislators to reject Governor Janet Mills' proposed cuts to child care wage supports and to the Head Start program.

The 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book says Maine scored below the national average in preschool enrollment, graduation rates and test scores.

Vaccination rates among school-aged children in Maine are above 97%, according to the latest annual report from the state Center for Disease Control.

TRIO programs, which provide mentorship to first generation, low income students and those with disabilities, serve more than 7,500 students in the state, according to the Maine Educational Opportunity Association.

The University of New England unveiled a new 110,000 square foot building for the state's only medical school Tuesday.

An effort to open a Catholic high school in Auburn this fall following the closure of St. Dominic's Academy has been abandoned.

But rather than proposing a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms, the bill would require school boards to adopt their own local policies.

"Mattering' describes an approach to help support young people grappling with depression or suicide. It centers on making them feel seen and heard.

The University of Maine System says the Trump administration has either terminated or paused more than $45 million in federal awards.