The state said Thursday that some exposures to infected people will no longer mean students have to quarantine at home, among other changes.
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Maine college students and staff face COVID restrictions for spring semester
Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges and the University of New England will require booster shots, and Bates will start the semester with remote learning.
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Fearing omicron spread, Bates College imposes new COVID-19 restrictions
Bates College closes campus buildings to outsiders, shuts down in-person dining hall and more to limit threat from new variant
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Biden administration extends student loan moratorium to May
Interest rates will remain at zero percent and debt collection efforts will be suspended.
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Parents, schools face another reckoning over COVID-19 cases
The CDC says schools are safe when protocols are followed, but anxiety remains high.
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Elections to fill three Portland school board seats to be held in June
The elections will fill the District 5 and two at-large seats now open on the school board.
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New peer support center offers Portland youth a mental health resource
The Portland Peer Support Center will give youth a chance to connect with others their age through drop-in hours, support groups and activities.
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In her ‘dream job,’ The Telling Room’s new executive director will help students discover their identity
Kristina Powell calls it her ‘greatest joy’ to lead the downtown writing center.
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Security protocols leave threat responses up to schools
Is a student just blowing off steam or about to erupt?
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CDC finds testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine
‘Test-to-stay’ allows students who are asymptomatic and repeatedly test negative for COVID-19 to avoid quarantine and remain in school following an exposure.