Augusta Board of Education updates school dress code, drawing fresh concerns
Revisions to policy gained traction from community members, who were allowed to participate in a survey and offer input.
View ArticlePortland city council approves school spending that would nullify tax increase
The plans, which will result in no tax increase, were approved unanimously despite calls from state lawmakers to direct more money to lowering the tax rate.
View ArticleSanford man ends decade-long dispute with Waterville Christian school after...
Tim White on Wednesday paid $6,065 in legal fees to the law firm representing Temple Academy while pledging that he "will never picket them again."
View ArticlePortland school board approves bid to renovate Presumpscot school
Construction is now slated to get underway this summer on the remaining three schools being renovated through the Buildings For Our Future initiative.
View ArticleThomas College won’t require students, faculty, staff to be vaccinated
The college said Thursday those who are not vaccinated must follow safety protocols, including wearing masks, at the Waterville campus.
View ArticleFormer Brunswick athletic director now Cony Middle School’s assistant principal
Jeffrey Ramich, who started his new position on July 1, said he is ready for a new challenge after years of a career focus on athletics.
View ArticleSparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S.
Some parents say they're planning to continue to homeschool their children, even as schools resume in-person classes.
View ArticleFire destroys elementary school in Aroostook County
The school in Frenchville, recognized in 2018 as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, is a total loss just weeks before classes are scheduled to start.
View ArticleSummer camps build on effort to extend vocational programs to middle schoolers
Career and technical education schools around Maine are piloting programs for middle schools and offering summer camps as part of a statewide effort to engage younger students.
View ArticleMaine panel of experts weighs in on how schools can open safely amid COVID
A pediatrician, a family physician and an elementary school principal at a virtual forum discussed vaccines, mask policies and other factors that will play into opening schools safely this fall.
View ArticleMask guidance divides parents heading into new school year
The CDC recommends indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors at schools nationwide, regardless of vaccination status.
View ArticleMaine schools weigh masks, vaccines and pooled testing for fall return
With the start of classes about a month away, superintendents are taking their time with decisions, knowing there could still be more changes with COVID-19 and the latest guidance.
View ArticleLewiston board rejects mandatory mask-wearing in schools
The School Committee voted to accept the superintendent's recommendations for returning to school in the fall.
View ArticlePortland superintendent’s plan for fall reopening includes mask recommendation
The plan, which the school board is scheduled to vote on Aug. 17, calls for all students to wear masks indoors and staff members to wear masks in the presence of students indoors.
View ArticleSouth Portland schools will require masks for students and staff indoors
School districts around Maine are weighing how to respond to recommendations by the state and federal governments that everyone in K-12 schools wears a mask indoors.
View ArticleMaine awards over $2 million to schools for remote learning pilot projects
The projects are being funded through a $16.9 million federal grant to Maine to develop innovative remote learning models in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleUMaine women excel on the basketball court. They’re even better in the...
The Black Bears had a collective 3.90 GPA in the 2020-21 school year, best of any women's basketball team in the nation. No other program in Maine's conference placed in the top 25.
View ArticleSchools reopen with masks optional in many U.S. classrooms
Some states are leaving it up to local schools whether students have to wear masks and others leave it up to the parents.
View ArticleSchools reopen with masks optional in many U.S. classrooms
Most states are leaving it up to local schools to decide whether to require masks.
View ArticleBiden administration extends pause on federal student loan payments through...
A total of 41 million Americans will benefit from the continued moratorium, says the Department of Education.
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