Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout

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October 14, 2021

Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout

Nationally, enrollment in bachelor's, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6 percent in 2020 from the year before.
Published
October 14, 2021

UMaine System working to bring hundreds of students into compliance with vaccine mandate

The system is still waiting to hear from 471 students, just one day before the deadline for students to verify their vaccination status.
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October 14, 2021

Education technician at Portland school charged with multiple sex crimes

Benjamin Conroy is accused of victimizing a student in the autism spectrum program where he works at Ocean Avenue Elementary School.
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October 14, 2021

South Portland school board candidate says past Facebook posts about Islam, gender don’t represent him

A state lawmaker and a city councilor say Adam Hamilton should consider withdrawing from the race, based on his posts made in 2019.
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October 13, 2021

Eighth-grade teacher in Hampden named 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year

Kelsey Stoyanova, who teaches at Reeds Brook Middle School in RSU 22, has been an advocate for student involvement in curriculum creation.
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October 12, 2021

Schools in Bangor and Cumberland ranked best in Maine

Fruit Street School in Bangor is named the top elementary school in the state, and Greely Middle School in Cumberland the top middle school by U.S. News & World Report.
Published
October 9, 2021

School boards emerge as hot races in November election

Parental protests that started during COVID-19 lockdowns are evolving into full-fledged takeover campaigns.
Published
October 9, 2021

School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in

Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated "with kindness and respect," while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.
Published
October 8, 2021

Winthrop schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for substitute teachers, volunteers

Winthrop Public Schools are looking ahead and discussing what a federal mandate might mean for full-time staff.
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October 8, 2021

As pandemic job market rebounds, central Maine college grads see abundance of opportunity

Universities in central Maine say their students have far more options as they enter the work force, and employers are coming to schools more often and earlier looking to recruit.