The School Committee has three times voted against going fully remote.
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Maine public school enrollments drop amid pandemic
More families are choosing to home-school or send their children to private schools, and the drop in public school enrollment can have financial implications for districts.
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Cheverus High School closed Friday because of COVID-19 case
The principal says he has canceled all classes and activities on Friday out of an abundance of caution after one person associated with the school tested positive.
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Musical family takes Oakland-based RSU 18 chorus international
Choral directors Kevin and Pam Rhein are working with their daughter and son-in-law on a choral collaboration with the Marymount International School in Rome, Italy.
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Augusta’s public schools to begin winter break early, go fully remote until Jan. 19
After a successful trial following Thanksgiving, city schools will use a remote learning model two days before and two weeks after the winter break.
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Portland superintendent presents school board with plan to end free childcare program
The proposal would draw on savings to continue funding employees added during the pandemic, but would end free childcare during hybrid learning after coronavirus relief funding ends this month.
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Staffing shortages caused by COVID exposure forcing some Maine schools to go remote
As more teachers and staff quarantine because of coronavirus exposure, school districts are struggling to find enough substitutes to keep buildings open for in-person learning.
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Death of Brunswick teen who took his life a sign of pandemic’s toll on young people
The midcoast community is mourning the loss of a high school football player whose parents have cited the coronavirus pandemic as a factor affecting their son’s mental health.
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Figdor named chairwoman as Portland school board welcomes 3 new members
Emily Figdor, first elected to the school board in 2018, will take over as chairwoman while Jeff Irish, Aura Russell-Bedder and Yusuf Yusuf also formally joined the board Monday night.
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Bates delays start of next semester by five weeks
To better cope with COVID-19, the winter semester is slated to begin Feb. 17 instead of early January.