An average of 76% of school employees in Maine are vaccinated, but individual schools vary widely, new state data shows.
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Madison 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.
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Most 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.
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Lyseth 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.
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School 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.
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Maine 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.
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COVID-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.
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Remote learning extended one week at Arundel elementary school
Regional School Unit 21 officials are urging parents to take steps to prevent further community spread.
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Carrabec High School goes remote over COVID-19 outbreak a week after officials declined to require masks
The school board decided last week to resume school with a mask-optional policy and remain in-person “until the Maine CDC steps in.”
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Harvard University will divest itself from fossil fuels
Harvard has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire investment portfolio by 2050.