Federal court upholds Maine law barring public funding for religious high...
The plaintiffs charge that Maine's tuition statute is unfair to students who attend such schools, and plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
View ArticleThree Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in school reopening system
Somerset, Waldo and Washington counties are now designated as "yellow" in the state's school re-opening advisory system.
View ArticleMaine Arts Academy students display their talents at outdoor, walk-through...
Students at the Sidney school for the arts perform for family and friends, despite cold weather Friday morning, during a walk-through recital in what some call a return to normalcy.
View ArticleSanford superintendent says flu vaccine provider failed to check for parents’...
Matt Nelson says three students got shots without their parents' consent because the provider didn't notice that the permission forms hadn't been signed or the signature had been crossed out.
View Article56 students, staff members quarantining after probable positive case of...
Under the direction of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the two classrooms will be quarantined, with 47 students and nine staff members sent home.
View ArticleRemote housing creates issues for remote learning in central Maine
Many families are unable to get internet at their houses because of the remote nature of where they live.
View ArticleColleges to ramp up virus testing before Thanksgiving
Dispersing all of those students poses a risk: They might unwittingly infect family, friends and others at home if they happen to be carrying the virus.
View ArticleNinety-one Portland students, staff in quarantine, as district reports 5th...
Portland Public Schools will post weekly COVID report cards to keep the public updated on cases going forward.
View ArticlePortland schools will stop asking families to verify daily COVID symptom checks
Only 50 to 60 percent of students were verifying that they'd completed the checks, resulting in additional work for school nurses and staff, the district said.
View ArticleFour Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in state’s school reopening...
Knox and Franklin counties have been added to the state's list of places where hybrid instruction is recommended, while Waldo County has returned to green but is being closely watched.
View ArticleUMaine at Augusta, Farmington partner to offer nursing program
As nurses in central Maine reach retirement age, 3,000 positions are expected to open over the next five years.
View ArticlePortland schools plan to increase in-person time for high school students
The change will require 10th- through 12th-graders to attend Learning Center sessions on campus twice per week starting at the end of the month.
View ArticleFive more Bates students test positive; 62 now quarantined.
Four of the students whose tests came back positive late Tuesday were close contacts of a classmate who had already come down with the disease.
View ArticlePortland approves USM’s $100 million plan for dorm, student center
The Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the project on Tuesday night.
View ArticlePortland High School cancels in-person learning for 2 days because of COVID case
The decision comes after someone connected to the high school tests positive for COVID-19; it's the third case in the past 2 weeks.
View ArticleAppeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions
A federal appeals in court has upheld a district court decision clearing Harvard University of intentional discrimination against Asian American applicants.
View ArticleErskine Academy reports second case of COVID-19, cases reported in RSU 19
Erskine Academy and RSU 19 will remain in their hybrid models.
View ArticleFor hardy Maine teachers and students, outdoor learning will continue this...
With the right preparation and community partnerships, some educators are planning on keeping outdoor learning going through the winter as a means of fighting COVID-19.
View ArticleLewiston, Auburn high schools closing after COVID-19 outbreaks
Lewiston high school students will go back to in-person learning on Nov. 18. In Auburn, students will continue remote learning until Nov. 23.
View ArticleSaint Joseph’s College closes campus after surge in COVID-19 cases
The private school in Standish says 12 students have tested positive in the past week, forcing it to immediately transition to a remote learning system.
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