Schools and Education
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Portland school board approves fall COVID plan after parents voice concerns about delta variant
Several parents said that while they generally support the district's plan, which includes universal masking, they would like to see more precautions in some areas.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Florida school districts with mask mandates may be investigated and punished, state says
Superintendents have pleaded with Gov. Ron DeSantis to allow them to adopt mask requirements that follow guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Parents will decide whether children go masked at Madison schools, officials say
The superintendent said that following guidance from the CDC, the recommendation has been made to mask up in schools, but administrators have opted to "take the politics out of it by giving the parents the option."
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
UMaine System presses for more student vaccinations as semester nears
As of Tuesday, about half of the 25,000 students and staff expected to be on system campuses this fall had verified their vaccination status. Friday's the deadline.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Bates College tells students, faculty and staff they must wear masks
Reversing fall plans, the Lewiston college tells its mostly-vaccinated community that high COVID-19 rates in Lewiston require a return to a mask mandate on campus.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2021
Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school
Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent's recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
Schools fight back against Republican governors, defy bans on masks
Districts in blue-leaning urban areas especially are rebelling against the laws.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
Thomas College adopts vaccine mandate, citing delta variant
The Waterville college joins a growing number of higher education institutions in Maine that are requiring inoculation for students and staff who are on campus.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
California becomes 1st state to require vaccine or testing for teachers and school staff
Gov. Gavin Newsom cites the surging delta variant, which has challenged plans for the opening of school this fall across the country.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
Waterville’s Thomas College reverses stance on vaccination rules for fall, will now require inoculations
The Waterville college joins a growing number of higher education institutions in Maine that are requiring inoculation for students and staff who are on campus.
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