New England students with at-risk families fight to get remote options
A state law in Connecticut prohibits districts from providing a long-term remote learning option instead of in-person instruction.
View ArticleMaine kindergarten vaccination rate rises
Fewer parents sought religious and philosophical exemptions last year, and a new law that takes effect this year that bans all but medical exemptions.
View ArticleJudge hears power struggle over masking in Florida schools
At least seven school districts representing more than 1 million Florida students were defying the governor's order and others have scheduled votes soon on the issue.
View ArticleUMaine System reports 66% vaccination rate as fall semester nears
Staff and students who did not register their vaccination status as of 5 p.m. Friday are being asked to undergo COVID-19 testing and quarantine when they arrive.
View ArticleFreeport educator among 3 finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year
One of the nominees will be named the 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year in October.
View ArticleU.S. outbreaks force early reversals of in-person learning
As infections mount, more than 80 school districts or charter networks have closed or delayed in-person classes for at least 1 entire school in more than a dozen states.
View ArticleNew data show wide range of COVID-19 vaccination rates among Maine students
Some school districts, including Portland, have high estimated vaccination rates, but others appear to have much lower rates among vaccine-eligible students, age 12 or older.
View ArticleMore than half of Florida’s students now go to schools with mask mandates,...
Since DeSantis decreed that only parents can decide whether their children wear masks., districts have watched COVID-19 cases rise, including among young people.
View ArticleShortage of school bus drivers prompts districts to offer big incentives
Some are trying to lure new hires by offering bonuses as big as $3,000, as the pandemic makes a longstanding problem worse.
View ArticleMany Maine schools use pandemic aid to boost air quality
Maine schools are using a one-time windfall in federal relief to add positions, buses, improving ventilation and technology.
View ArticleUSM students return to campus with hopes for a more normal school year
Students began moving in at the University of Southern Maine on Thursday, and many said they are excited and hopeful for the school year, even with COVID cases on the rise in Maine.
View ArticleLewiston school board approves mandatory masking
The committee also voted unanimously to adopt pooled testing of students and teachers.
View ArticleHow to choose and care for your kid’s masks
This year's back-to-school supply list has an important line item: face masks. Here's how to choose the best mask for your child, when to wash it and how to get them to wear it all day.
View ArticleFlorida children wonder what the big deal is about mask-wearing
The American Academy of Pediatrics supports universal masking for everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, in schools.
View ArticleParent sues district over mask mandate in Winslow schools
Scott Fortuna says a decision by the Winslow School Board to require masks indoors infringes on his rights as a parent to make medical decisions for his child.
View ArticleBiden administration opens civil rights investigations over bans on school...
Letters were sent to officials in Iowa, South Carolina, Utah, Oklahoma and Tennessee, all of which bar local districts from mandating masks.
View ArticlePortland students return to classrooms for full-time, in-person learning
Tuesday marked the first day of school in Portland Public Schools and many other districts across the state, and parents and students were excited to return to in-person learning.
View ArticleColby College hires director for artificial intelligence institute
Amanda Stent, a nationally known expert on artificial intelligence and human language, will serve as the new director of the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence.
View ArticleHandful of COVID-19 cases disrupt start of Carrabec school year
The superintendent of RSU 74 said freshmen orientation at Carrabec High School in North Anson was canceled Wednesday because of six cases of COVID-19. Other districts say they have no confirmed cases...
View ArticleRepairs to fire-damaged Westbrook High School expected to take months
Students are starting the school year remotely because of a fire July 25 that resulted in significant damage.
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