UMaine System expands plans for coronavirus testing on campuses
Students and staff from out of state, residents in student housing and other special groups will undergo two rounds of testing following their return to campus.
View ArticleLewiston teachers union objects to reopening plan
Preparedness and meeting state guidelines are major concerns.
View ArticleMost teachers are likely to return to classrooms but worried about health and...
Parents said they are likely to send their children back to school but are skeptical of students' abilities to meet health and safety requirements, according to new survey data from the Maine...
View ArticleMore than 100 Auburn teachers, parents demonstrate over reopening plan
The group was speaking out against the school board's reopening plan that was approved on Aug. 5.
View ArticleUnity College supporters to gather Saturday in support of school
College officials have announced the school might sell its main campus as part of sweeping changes to its education model.
View ArticleIn pursuit of safety, Maine schools revisit a model from the past
The reduced risk of virus transmission outside buildings is prompting school districts to plan for outdoor classrooms, hearkening to the early decades of the 20th century, when other infectious disease...
View ArticleJustice Department say Yale discriminates against Asian, white applicants
The investigation concluded Asian American and white students have 'only one-tenth to one-fourth of the likelihood of admission as African American applicants with comparable academic credentials.'
View ArticleCape Elizabeth school reopening plan delayed a week over concerns about...
School Board members said they were worried about health risks to students and staff members.
View ArticleAll counties remain green as state updates return-to-school advisories
The designation means the spread of COVID-19 is relatively low and schools can consider in-person instruction as long as they're able to implement safety requirements.
View ArticleLewiston, Auburn schools getting ventilation upgrades
The districts are working to improve air flow systems before schools open Sept. 14.
View ArticleColby College prepares its $10 million health plan as 2,060 students are set...
Colby President David Greene said the comprehensive plan for students, staff and faculty requires rigorous testing for COVID-19, as the Waterville college returns to in-person instruction amid the...
View ArticleFor Maine families with means, pandemic pods lessen the stress of back-to-school
Desperate for child care or help with remote learning, some families are hiring teachers or tutors for the fall. But pods also raise concerns about equity and lack of access to support for low-income...
View ArticleSale of Unity College campus not imminent, but could have appeal
Buyers or developers, including some from other states, might have interest in site for a variety of uses, according to experts.
View ArticlePortland families worry about child care under proposed hybrid plan
School officials say they won't be able to offer child care on remote learning days in the numbers they had hoped for, but are working on plans for before and after care on in-person days.
View ArticleBlack colleges see Kamala Harris as a much-needed champion
Historically Black schools are in the spotlight as the U.S. grapples with racism and systemic inequality in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd.
View ArticleAs schools reopen, working parents face tough decisions
A recent Washington Post-Schar School nationwide poll found 50% of working parents said it would be "harder" or "impossible" to do their job if their children's schools only provide online instruction...
View ArticleVirus clusters erupt at U.S. universities as semester begins
The virus has been blamed for over 170,000 deaths and 5.4 million confirmed infections in the U.S.
View ArticleOn eve of Portland school board vote, members tour school set up for students...
The visit to East End Community School comes a day before the board is to vote on a hybrid model recommended by the administration for a return to school.
View ArticleEnrollment at Unity College sets record amid implementation of remote learning
The distance education program has 770 students and the hybrid program 400, as the college copes with challenges.
View ArticlePortland school board postpones vote on reopening plans after wide-ranging...
After a workshop lasting more than 5 hours Tuesday, the board resolved to come back Wednesday to hear from the public and vote on a hybrid model for reopening.
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