Zoom is experiencing partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with educators
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Eaton Mountain owner, foundation strike deal to upgrade Skowhegan ski area
The collaboration is to include students from the Community Regional Charter School working to create a four-season recreational area.
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Community colleges attract Maine students wary of campus life during COVID-19
Some Maine students are opting to enroll at their local community colleges rather than four-year schools, driven by uncertainties about residential life and how courses will be taught during the pandemic.
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Despite COVID-19 cases, UMaine to welcome students back on Monday
University leaders detailed their virus response and prevention plan in a virtual news conference Saturday, after three cases were reported among students in Orono.
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Colby College students begin moving to campus on Friday
Students are required to live on campus or in the Main Street Commons or Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville this year unless they have medical exemptions.
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Three UMaine students test positive for COVID-19
The cases come as most students prepare to move in next week, and as colleges around the country are trying to stop coronavirus outbreaks on campus.
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Under Trump administration guidance, teachers could stay in classroom even if exposed to virus
New guidance from the administration declares teachers to be ‘critical infrastructure workers.’
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Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is “not possible to do this safely”
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Three finalists named for Maine Teacher of the Year
The educators come from Cumberland, Lincoln and Knox counties and are competing for the annual award from the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine.
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Cape Elizabeth School Board approves hybrid reopening plan
Members reach the decision Tuesday after addressing concerns about poor ventilation in the town’s three public schools.