The projects are being funded through a $16.9 million federal grant to Maine to develop innovative remote learning models in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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South Portland schools will require masks for students and staff indoors
School districts around Maine are weighing how to respond to recommendations by the state and federal governments that everyone in K-12 schools wears a mask indoors.
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Portland superintendent’s plan for fall reopening includes mask recommendation
The plan, which the school board is scheduled to vote on Aug. 17, calls for all students to wear masks indoors and staff members to wear masks in the presence of students indoors.
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Lewiston board rejects mandatory mask-wearing in schools
The School Committee voted to accept the superintendent’s recommendations for returning to school in the fall.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine schools weigh masks, vaccines and pooled testing for fall return
With the start of classes about a month away, superintendents are taking their time with decisions, knowing there could still be more changes with COVID-19 and the latest guidance.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Mask guidance divides parents heading into new school year
The CDC recommends indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors at schools nationwide, regardless of vaccination status.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine panel of experts weighs in on how schools can open safely amid COVID
A pediatrician, a family physician and an elementary school principal at a virtual forum discussed vaccines, mask policies and other factors that will play into opening schools safely this fall.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Summer camps build on effort to extend vocational programs to middle schoolers
Career and technical education schools around Maine are piloting programs for middle schools and offering summer camps as part of a statewide effort to engage younger students.
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Fire destroys elementary school in Aroostook County
The school in Frenchville, recognized in 2018 as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, is a total loss just weeks before classes are scheduled to start.
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Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S.
Some parents say they’re planning to continue to homeschool their children, even as schools resume in-person classes.