Unity President Melik Peter Khoury said the announcement is “not simply a reaction to the pandemic,” although the “financial impact of COVID-19 certainly expedited our plans.”
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Facing coronavirus and an uncertain fall, some Maine families consider homeschooling
Driven by health concerns and seeking stability, parents who stay at home or are now working from home are exploring alternatives to sending their children back to school.
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Virtual school: Teachers want to improve but training varies
Virtual learning is part of an increasing number of fall reopening plans, and districts are facing pressure to improve after many students got left behind this spring
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Parents, educators surprised by Maine’s ‘green’ designation for schools
Much uncertainty still remains around the return to school, what model districts will follow and how safety requirements will be enforced.
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Some educators of color resist push for police-free schools
Some school leaders say school resource officers are being unfairly blamed for students of color ending up in the criminal justice system.
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State approves in-school learning for every county in Maine
The classifications from the Maine Department of Education suggest that schools across the state can open for in-person instruction this fall with the proper safety measures in place.
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Maine receives $17 million in CARES funding to pilot remote learning models
The federal grant funding announced this week as part of the CARES Act will go to developing and implementing new remote learning models.
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Bates group pressures college to change its plan to bring all students back to campus
A petition circulating among students, faculty and staff at the Lewiston college says its reopening plan is too dangerous.
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Family sues school district where bus driver was accused of slapping autistic student
The family of the student, now 18, claims that Gray-New Gloucester school officials were negligent for not preventing the attack and failing to provide training for the driver.
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Colby College requiring students to live in campus housing
A local landlord said that she has been put in a tough situation after students who had signed lease agreements to live in one of her rental units were told that they had to live on campus.