As school districts make plans for the fall, some parents worry they will be forced to balance a safe return to school with the added stress of work and school schedules not lining up.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Maine schools cautiously plan for what a return to classes will look like in the fall
Masks? Plexiglas? Six feet of space? Districts are bracing for what a different start to the school year could look like.
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Maine rejects federal guidance that would give private schools more relief funds
The guidance from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been criticized for giving private schools more money than Congress intended in the CARES Act.
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Portland school board to weigh budget proposal with no tax increase
The school finance committee voted on a zero percent tax increase budget with additional cuts to come from either cost of living increases or athletics and co-curriculars.
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State says hotels can reopen, but industry left with more questions than clarity
Guidance from the state set new rules for bookings starting June 1, but included a false statement that COVID-19 case numbers are declining, when in fact they have risen over the past several weeks.
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Portland, York and Topsham educators recognized as county teachers of the year
The 16 county teachers of the year are now finalists for the annual Maine Teacher of the Year award, to be announced in October.
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Despite pandemic’s disruptions, most UMaine System students stayed on course
Extended pass/fail options and outreach from professors kept enrollment and completion rates this spring about the same as they were last spring.
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Portland second-grade teacher and class adjust to ‘new normal’ of learning at home
Teaching the youngest learners remotely is a balance of maintaining normalcy, continuing to provide educational opportunities and not overwhelming families.
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South Portland temporarily halts bus service, citing driver shortage
The city announced that it would cease operations at the end of Friday and resume service May 19.
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UMaine System processing federal relief payments to students
Most of the money will be awarded to eligible students in amounts ranging from $100 to $675 based on the university and number of credit hours they are taking.