Expanded in-person classes, residential hall capacity and a return to other on-campus activities are expected.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Students defrauded by for-profit schools to see loan debt canceled
The Biden administration says students who were defrauded by their for-profit schools and received only partial relief from their federal loans can now have them fully erased.
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Video: Augusta students topple 1,333 cereal boxes in philanthropic lesson benefitting food bank
Students and community members collect the cereal boxes for the Augusta Food Bank. The food will save the food bank about $5,000.
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Portland school staffer is a finalist for national Custodian of the Year
Donna Colello, the head custodian at Ocean Avenue School, has been working for Portland Public Schools for 25 years.
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U.S. schools, camps consider summer learning programs to help kids catch up
The most recent coronavirus relief package allocates $30 billion specifically for summer school, after-school and other enrichment programs.
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Auburn School Committee votes to return high school students to school full time
The committee voted to fully reopen Edward Little High School and passed plans to return ‘high-support’ middle school students to classrooms 5 days a week.
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Portland superintendent proposes $125.8 million budget for next school year
The proposed 5% increase includes $2.9 million largely addressing achievement and opportunity gaps for students who are English language learners, have disabilities and are economically disadvantaged.
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Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together
New evidence that it may be safe for schools to seat students 3 feet apart – half of the previous recommended distance – could offer a way to return more of the nation’s children to classrooms.
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Distancing requirements limit reopening options for Maine schools
They remain the biggest barrier to in-school learning, as teacher vaccinations lead parents to pressure districts for more classroom time.
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Vaccine clinics around the state give older school employees a shot in the arm
Those 60 and older are being vaccinated in Brunswick and at other dedicated clinics this weekend as the state continues its efforts to prioritize educators and childcare workers.