Augusta, other central Maine Schools closing until late April

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Published
March 20, 2020

Augusta, other central Maine Schools closing until late April

A message sent to parents of students at Augusta Schools on Friday morning said all schools are closed due to COVID-19.
Published
March 19, 2020

Scarborough school superintendent warns of coronavirus exposure

An adult who had contact with a classroom at Eight Corners Primary School has tested positive for COVID-19.
Published
March 19, 2020

Coronavirus could impact Maine state assessment, college entrance exams

The Maine Department of Education will be seeking a waiver from the federal government in the event students are not able to take the annual state assessment.
Published
March 18, 2020

Old Orchard Beach High staff member tests positive for virus

In a letter to families, Superintendent John Suttie said some staff and students may have been exposed.
Published
March 18, 2020

Students enter ‘uncharted territory’ of learning at home

With the coronavirus forcing most schools in Maine to close, educators have been scrambling to come up with plans for home-based classwork.
Published
March 16, 2020

With classrooms closed, Maine schools work to get meals to students in need

Several districts have started programs for students to pick up meals they would normally get at school.
Published
March 14, 2020

Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread

Tens of millions of students nationwide have been sent home from school amid a wave of closings, leaving parents scrambling.
Published
March 14, 2020

Portland schools cancel SATs with little notice

School officials postponed Saturday morning's tests in response to the coronavirus, and it was an 'oversight' parents and kids weren't informed through the test administrator's website, the Portland High School principal says.
Published
March 14, 2020

Mass closures of Maine schools in response to coronavirus

Schools across southern Maine, including Portland, and in Bangor will close starting this week as officials try to slow the spread of the virus and respiratory disease it causes.
Published
March 13, 2020

As other states shut schools, Maine educators prepare for prospect of remote learning

While several districts announce 1-day closures, the Wells-Ogunquit and Mount Desert Island districts are closing for 1 week and 2 weeks, respectively, to prepare for the possibility of a longer-term shutdown.