Hoping to ease the burden on students, legislators may mandate free sanitary supplies in bathrooms.
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USDA extends universal free lunch through next school year
Facing a September cutoff, the agency announces it will reimburse schools at a higher rate and expand school nutrition programs to all students.
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UMaine cleared of threat that canceled weekend baseball games
Police in Manchester, N.H., say they are now conducting a missing person investigation in search of the man named in connection with a threat involving the University of Maine.
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UMaine System relaxes quarantine guidelines for vaccinated students and staff
Individuals who come in close contact with someone with COVID-19 will no longer have to quarantine for 10 days if they are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic.
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Cape Elizabeth hires new superintendent of schools
Christopher Record, currently the assistant superintendent in Gorham, will assume his new duties on July 1.
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Report finds widespread concerns about racial inequity in South Portland schools
Students say they hear racial slurs in hallways, and that the district’s approach to racial and other problems has been lacking.
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Colby announces $2.8 million anonymous donation for in-state student aid
Colby College has received a $2.8 million anonymous donation to be used for financial aid for students from Maine.
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Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges
Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
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MECA students challenge college’s concerns about Portland social service plan
They say statements by Maine College of Art officials about Portland’s plan to consolidate social services and public health programs near a proposed dorm reflect classism and disrespect people experiencing homelessness.
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School board recall effort exposes discord in Cumberland and North Yarmouth
The clash over whether to return to 5 days in the classroom this school year has grown rancorous, with some parents pushing to remove school board members and the superintendent.