Maine says schools should plan to keep classrooms closed for rest of academic...
Education Commissioner Pender Makin, citing U.S. CDC coronavirus guidance about avoiding large group and in-person instruction for 8 to 20 weeks, recommends that districts finish out the 2019-2020...
View ArticleSchool districts following state recommendation to keep schools closed
Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth and others say they'll stick with remote learning to complete the academic year as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
View ArticleHigh school seniors cope with loss after school closes for rest of the year
The extended closures prompted by the pandemic rule out rites of passage like graduation, prom and other events that students look forward to all year.
View ArticleMaine colleges and universities receive $41 million in coronavirus aid
Half the funds distributed under the federal relief package must go directly to students.
View ArticleMaine colleges plan for how coronavirus could affect fall semester
The state university system and some private schools are planning to welcome students back in person this fall, while also making contingency plans that include extended remote learning.
View ArticlePortland schools plan to hold in-person high school graduation in August
South Portland and many other districts are also considering options for marking high school graduation, including in-person events or virtual alternatives.
View ArticleMaine’s high court sides with school district in Frye Island withdrawal dispute
The ruling is the latest development in the island's long fight to leave School Administrative District 6.
View ArticleCMP donates $100,000 to support school meals
The donation to Full Plates Full Potential will help students across Maine access food while schools are closed.
View ArticleThe Virus Diaries: Teen offers a ‘list of instructions for not giving up’
Sophie Robinson, 16, and her high school classmates are writing daily journal entries about life in the age of coronavirus.
View ArticleFor families of students with disabilities, remote learning brings added stress
Students with disabilities often need extra attention, and their parents are now cut off from the support that schools provide.
View ArticleBates College considers possible changes for its fall semester
Like many colleges, Bates is trying to figure out if it can operate normally during the coming academic year.
View ArticleColby College receives $16 million gift for financial aid, the arts, health...
The gift from college trustee Marieke Rothschild and her husband, Jeff Rothschild, will support three of the college's highest priorities — financial aid, the arts and health and wellness.
View ArticleWhich students are still in school? Engagement with remote learning varies in...
Even in districts that report high rates of attendance, it can be a challenge for educators and staff to connect with the most vulnerable students.
View ArticleHallowell-area school superintendent leaving job for medical reasons
Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Cheri Towle will resign April 30 and current acting superintendent Mary Paine will fill the position during a search for a new person for the post.
View ArticleUMaine System makes plans for return of students in the fall
The Fall 2020 Safe Return Planning Committee will develop plans to safely bring students, employees and the public back to campuses if the system gets approval for face-to-face instruction by late August.
View ArticleFundraising arm of Portland Public Schools names new director
Andrea 'Andi' Weisman Summers took over as the executive director of the Foundation for Portland Public Schools, succeeding Mayor Kate Snyder.
View ArticleHistory, geography scores dip on Nation’s Report Card
The assessments, given for the first time digitally on tablets instead of paper, were administered to 42,700 eighth-grade students.
View ArticleUMaine System offers in-state tuition to students displaced by COVID-19
The Maine Welcome program will offer in-state tuition to students around the country whose campuses have permanently closed due to the coronavirus.
View ArticlePortland schools add another meal site for students in need
Starting Monday school meals will be available at Reiche Community School from 10 a.m. to noon.
View ArticleSkip college this fall? How some students are rethinking their school choices
The coronavirus could leave its mark on higher education long after the pandemic fades.
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