Education

Derek Pierce, principal of Portland's Casco Bay High School, has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s Lawrence O’Toole Award, a $100,000 grant awarded annually to a school, community organization or district to advance student-centered approaches to learning for all students.

We all know it's the law. You have to stop for school buses when those red lights are flashing. Of course, that doesn't mean everyone will. But I'm betting you'll remember this PSA next time you see a bus. And you'll stop.

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 principal at a Portland High School is in the running to win a major grant for his school, and you can help!