Maine schools report lower test scores, more course failures amid hybrid learning

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Published
December 27, 2020

Maine schools report lower test scores, more course failures amid hybrid learning

Teachers are brainstorming ways to keep students engaged on Zoom and how to maximize in-person time in response to the challenges some students are seeing with remote instruction.
Published
December 24, 2020

Portland schools, others continue outdoor learning despite winter

Some even of the nation's most frigid climes plan to keep it going all winterlong.
Published
December 23, 2020

Portland school board votes to give workers $18-an-hour minimum wage hazard pay

The city has said it will wait to enforce the hazard pay provision in the minimum wage referendum approved by voters in November, but the school board voted Tuesday to implement the provision retroactively to Dec. 3.
Published
December 22, 2020

Kennebec Valley Community College receives $1 million gift from Lunder Foundation

The $1 million gift will go toward the KVCC Foundation Lunder Scholars Endowment, which gives needs-based scholarships to KVCC students.
Published
December 22, 2020

UMaine System plans to expand COVID testing for spring semester

The system is considering weekly testing for staff and students on campus when classes resume Jan. 25.
Published
December 21, 2020

Scarborough superintendent plans to retire at the end of June

Prince was hired as interim superintendent in 2019 after having previously retired as superintendent in RSU 14. He plans to depart after his contract expires June 30.
Published
December 21, 2020

Dozens of Maine schools now using COVID rapid tests for students and staff

The Maine CDC has distributed more than 4,000 rapid tests to K-12 schools since early November.
Published
December 18, 2020

Portland high and middle schools will go remote Monday and Tuesday

The decision follows a designation by the state indicating further community spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Published
December 18, 2020

Laid-off workers from Jay mill can go to college for free

177 ex-employees are eligible for retraining at two area community colleges.
Published
December 17, 2020

Remote learning is changing snow days for some Maine school districts

Some school districts are considering remote learning days instead of traditional snow days as the pandemic makes learning from home more common and accessible.