Students enter ‘uncharted territory’ of learning at home
With the coronavirus forcing most schools in Maine to close, educators have been scrambling to come up with plans for home-based classwork.
View ArticleOld Orchard Beach High staff member tests positive for virus
In a letter to families, Superintendent John Suttie said some staff and students may have been exposed.
View ArticleCoronavirus could impact Maine state assessment, college entrance exams
The Maine Department of Education will be seeking a waiver from the federal government in the event students are not able to take the annual state assessment.
View ArticleScarborough school superintendent warns of coronavirus exposure
An adult who had contact with a classroom at Eight Corners Primary School has tested positive for COVID-19.
View ArticleAugusta, other central Maine Schools closing until late April
A message sent to parents of students at Augusta Schools on Friday morning said all schools are closed due to COVID-19.
View ArticleMaine schools extend coronavirus closures until late April
Students across the state will learn remotely for at least another 5 weeks, as many districts keep buildings closed and cancel extracurricular activities until at least April 27.
View ArticleYoung people urged to adhere to social distancing, but are they?
Some parents and educators say young people, in particular, are finding it hard to keep their distance to reduce infection risk.
View ArticleSchool districts wrestling with impacts of longer-term closures
There's little consistency from district to district in the plans schools are making for extended closures, and Maine's Department of Education says that for now it will hold off on requirements for...
View ArticleTwo people connected to South Portland schools test positive for coronavirus
The mayor declares a state of emergency, and the superintendent says in a letter it was 'a matter of time' before the district saw cases.
View ArticleUMaine System projects $12.8 million in room and board refunds
The money returned to students makes up the bulk of short-term revenue losses the public university system is expecting because of the coronavirus.
View ArticleChild in Cumberland-North Yarmouth district tests positive for coronavirus
Superintendent Jeffery Porter said the student at the Mable I. Wilson elementary school was not exposed to the virus while school was in session.
View ArticleSMCC professor creates device to help with shortage of ventilators
Dan Abbott, who teaches architectural and engineering design, says the splitter could allow multiple patients to use the same ventilator.
View ArticleGov. Mills eases some workforce training rules in high-demand fields
A community college system program is working on free online training programs in fields such as medical assisting.
View ArticleUniversity of Maine System cancels in-person graduations
Degrees will still be awarded on schedule and individual campuses are making plans for alternative ceremonies.
View ArticleThird person from Cumberland school tests positive for coronavirus
Superintendent Jeffrey Porter said Monday that he couldn't rule out the possibility that the staffer had contact with others during the week before the Mabel I. Wilson elementary school was closed.
View ArticlePortland school officials refining remote learning plans as outbreak...
They have been fielding questions around grading, work load and technology and said they will continue to update plans as they get feedback.
View ArticleFor thousands of students without home internet access, remote learning is an...
The coronavirus has forced Maine students to study at home, highlighting how many don't have reliable internet and technology access.
View ArticleFinancial hits pile up for colleges as some fight to survive
Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed to the brink of collapse since the coronavirus outbreak triggered a series of financial losses.
View ArticleThe show goes on, virtually, for central Maine music teachers
Music teachers at Hall-Dale Middle School, and Richmond Middle and High School are offering private lessons for their students while schools are closed.
View ArticlePortland school board removes interim tag, approves co-principals for Deering...
Alyson Dame and Abdullahi Ahmed have served in those roles since August.
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