Two COVID-19 cases close Region 9 technology school and RSU 56 schools
Because of the confirmed cases and possible exposure, students will be taught remotely for three days while the schools are disinfected.
View ArticlePortland students go back to school with lots to learn
Monday was the first day of classes under Portland Public Schools' hybrid model, a school day that no one could have imagined before the pandemic.
View ArticleIt’s free! All Maine K-12 students are eligible for free meals through December
Chrissy Michaud, food service director for Regional School Unit 2, said not enough families take advantage of this program and central Maine districts encourage parents to sign up.
View ArticleGreely High School threat likely came from outside Maine, police say
The threat was in the form of a social media meme posted to an account that was named after the school's drama program.
View ArticleVirus outbreaks strain relationships between colleges and their towns
Officials are monitoring to see if infections stay on campus or escape to the wider community.
View ArticleJudge grants harassment order to Waterville school in 10-year dispute with...
The Waterville District Court order against Tim White of Sanford prohibits him from harassing Temple Academy and from being on a large swath of road off Kennedy Memorial Drive, while ordering him to...
View ArticleMascot nickname list narrows as Skowhegan-area school district OKs modified...
The district's soft start plan ends Friday and kindergarten through sixth grade start in-person classes five days a week on Monday, which has some teachers apprehensive about teaching and controlling...
View ArticleSchool districts face challenges with rollout of remote-only classes
While in-person learning in many schools has been underway for at least a week, some remote-only options have been slower to start as districts work through technical problems, staffing challenges and...
View ArticleSkowhegan-area schools’ nickname selection down to 3 finalists
The final vote on the school district's new mascot will be at the Oct. 8 board of directors meeting.
View ArticleRSU 10 board closes Rumford, Mexico schools after virus outbreak at mill
One positive test was reported at Rumford Elementary School.
View ArticleFeared COVID outbreaks in schools yet to arrive, early data show
There have been explosive outbreaks in colleges and thousands of teachers and students have become sick, but the virus doesn't seem to be spreading in schools.
View ArticleMaine schools receive additional $164 million in federal relief
The money builds on $165 million districts received for pandemic-related expenses in July, but must be used by the end of December, according to federal requirements.
View ArticleStudent feedback takes center stage amid Skowhegan schools nickname...
The final vote on the Skowhegan-area school district's mascot will be voted on by the 23-person board of directors will be decided at the Oct. 8 meeting.
View ArticleMSAD 52 closes Turner schools for a week after 4 COVID-19 cases
According to the district, Turner Primary School, Turner Elementary School, Tripp Middle School and Leavitt Area High School will go to fully remote teaching and learning for the next week.
View ArticleU.S. parents delaying preschool and kindergarten amid pandemic
Huge declines in preschool enrollment, are raising worries about the long-term effects of so much lost early education.
View ArticleCape Elizabeth school wins National Blue Ribbon recognition
Pond Cove Elementary School has been recognized as a 2020 Exemplary High Performing School by the U.S. Department of Education.
View ArticleCape Elizabeth agrees to clear record of student suspended for posting note...
The lawsuit settlement, still subject to court approval, would expunge the suspension from Aela Mansmann's school record.
View ArticleKennebunk High School student tests positive for COVID-19
School officials say they do not believe anyone else at the high school was exposed, and the student hasn't been at the school since Sept. 12.
View ArticleWill colleges’ virus prevention efforts get trashed by a few student parties?
Colleges and universities planned for months and spent billions on testing programs, ventilation systems and if the virus comes, who is accountable?
View ArticleCDC’s Shah gives UMaine at Augusta convocation address
The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control encouraged UMA students to think critically during the annual convocation event, this year appropriately themed "outbreak."
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