Watch Portland school committee hearing on hybrid model for return to school
The proposal calls for some in-person classes for elementary, middle school and ninth-grade students, while grades 10 through 12 would primarily take classes remotely with access to in-person office...
View ArticleMaine Catholic schools announce reopening plans
Public and private schools around the state have said they will follow safety protocols to limit spread of coronavirus.
View ArticleClosing schools around the world could cause a ‘generational catastrophe,’...
Guterres' comments come as countries around the world wrestle with how to keep students engaged while limiting the risk of coronavirus transmission.
View ArticleUnity community shocked by academic shift, layoffs, but student leader hopeful
The college said Monday that the school would be shifting permanently to a hybrid model, which has left many within the community feeling blindsided and looking for answers.
View ArticlePortland teachers, parents air concerns over school reopening plan
A public hearing Tuesday focused on teachers' health and safety, a lack of in-person classes for 10th- through 12th-grade students, and how COVID-19 has disproportionately hurt Maine's communities of...
View ArticleBates College scene to change from party hearty to hardly party
Students on the Lewiston campus advised of restrictions due to pandemic
View ArticleAmid pandemic, Portland High seniors celebrate school’s first drive-in...
It has been a turbulent year for the 181 seniors, who graduated Wednesday night while sitting in vehicles parked in a lot on Portland's waterfront.
View ArticleNYC is the last holdout on in-person schooling as big districts defy Trump
New York City still needs Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approval as it plans on being the only major school district to have students in classrooms.
View ArticleVermont religious school students likely to succeed in appeal, federal court...
At issue in the Vermont case is whether Catholic school students may take college classes under the Vermont Dual Enrollment state program.
View ArticleLewiston teachers union objects to reopening plan
Preparedness and meeting state guidelines are major concerns.
View ArticleDeering and Casco Bay add to unusual week of drive-in graduations
The high schools held separate graduation ceremonies Thursday at the Ocean Gateway terminal overlooking Portland Harbor.
View ArticlePortland school board confronts ‘impossible situation’ for reopening this fall
Board members say they are sympathetic to concerns about the district's proposed hybrid model and will work to come up with solutions over the next 2 weeks.
View ArticleFederal appeals court sides with Cape Elizabeth High School student in free...
The decision by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means Aela Mansmann will not be required to serve a 3-day school suspension while her case proceeds in a lower court.
View ArticleCuomo clears New York schools statewide to open, carefully
The governor says he will allow children to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleMaine teachers unions worry about safety as school plans progress
With just weeks to go until the start of school, teachers say a lot of questions remain unanswered.
View ArticleMaine students on reopening schools: ‘I just hope we do it the right way’
With the return to school around the corner, Maine high school students say they'd like to be back in the classroom, but they're equally concerned about safety.
View ArticleNo parties, no trips: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall
Administrators warn that failure to follow restrictions could bring serious consequences, including getting booted from school.
View ArticleLewiston School Committee delays start of school until Sept. 14
The committee voted 5-4 on Monday night for a hybrid teaching model that will have students splitting time between in-person and remote learning.
View ArticleWhen summer jobs vanished in pandemic, students lost more than money
One analyst said the number of students appealing for more financial aid this fall could double or triple.
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