Maine colleges report small numbers of COVID-19 cases as classes resume
Bowdoin College in Brunswick transitioned to "yellow" status in response to student cases, meaning gatherings are not permitted in residence halls and dining halls are to-go only.
View ArticleEllsworth woman sues school board claiming First Amendment violation
The dispute stems from when the city resident questioned the board about students masking and critical race theory.
View ArticleArundel elementary school closes because of COVID-19 exposures
The Mildred L. Day School will shift to remote learning through Sept. 12 because 143 people were identified as close contacts of positive cases and must quarantine.
View ArticlePortland High closed Tuesday as COVID-19 disrupts start of school year
Other schools around Maine also have seen disruptions or had to pivot to remote learning in response to cases among students and staff.
View ArticleAfter nearly 20 COVID-19 cases in first week, Augusta schools prepared to...
Though not on the table yet, remote learning was discussed at Wednesday night's Augusta school board meeting in case the district's COVID-19 cases increase.
View ArticleDeveloper plans apartments in Portland building where college considered dorms
The Maine College of Art & Design dropped plans for a dorm on Forest Avenue after the city decided to move its social services and public health offices, including its health clinic, next door.
View ArticleHarvard University will divest itself from fossil fuels
Harvard has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire investment portfolio by 2050.
View ArticleCarrabec High School goes remote over COVID-19 outbreak a week after...
The school board decided last week to resume school with a mask-optional policy and remain in-person "until the Maine CDC steps in."
View ArticleRemote learning extended one week at Arundel elementary school
Regional School Unit 21 officials are urging parents to take steps to prevent further community spread.
View ArticleCOVID-19 quarantines disrupt return to school, with remote options limited
Maine school districts are scrambling all over again to set up technology, remote learning and pooled testing as kids are forced back home.
View ArticleMaine gets approval, more funds for COVID-19 relief in schools
The U.S. Department of Education is releasing the last $137 million of American Rescue Plan funds for Maine schools following approval of a state plan for spending the money.
View ArticleSchool vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback
Across the U.S., family politics and pressure from Republicans come into play as vaccine-hesitant parents are struggling with vaccine-seeking teenagers set on getting their shots.
View ArticleLyseth Elementary in Portland will reopen Tuesday following COVID outbreak
Most students will be allowed to return to in-person learning, after the school was closed Monday, but some classrooms will remain closed while school officials await further test results.
View ArticleMost Maine school districts have yet to start pooled testing for COVID-19
Some districts that have yet to launch pooled testing say they expected a lag between the start of school and the start of testing to allow time to set up and solicit permission from parents.
View ArticleMadison schools abruptly go remote amid COVID-19 outbreaks in Somerset County
Madison-based Maine School Administrative District 59, which was not requiring its students or staff to wear masks inside school buildings, is now offering remote learning to its 560 students.
View ArticlePercentage of vaccinated school staff varies widely across Maine: See your...
An average of 76% of school employees in Maine are vaccinated, but individual schools vary widely, new state data shows.
View ArticleVirus outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
The disruptions – and the risk that youngsters will fall further behind academically – have been unsettling for parents and educators alike.
View ArticleReasons for missing vaccination data vary among school districts
Some districts had technical difficulties, some missed the deadline and others have concerns about the accuracy of the process.
View ArticleMaine reports 1,390 COVID cases in schools, 52 active outbreaks
The numbers represent a big jump from the 14 outbreaks reported one week ago, but school and state officials say community transmission is driving the spread.
View ArticleAlmost all UMaine System residential students have verified COVID-19 vaccination
And the percentage of full-time employees who have verified their status is about 83%, the system said.
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