The university is currently planning on delivering almost one-quarter of fall classes remotely, leaving some students disappointed and questioning whether they should return to campus.
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Cheverus drops controversial plan to use pesticide despite Portland’s approval
Not long after receiving a waiver to use a synthetic pesticide on its athletic fields, the high school withdrew its appeal Thursday amid criticism from residents.
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Augusta school board approves controversial broadcast media policy
A contentious discussion about input preceded the overwhelming approval of the policy that regulates commentary and advertising, while also requiring a payment.
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Community colleges to reopen in fall with blend of online, in-person learning
Plans for the seven-campus system also include limited access to single-occupancy dorm rooms and a delay until at least January in fall and winter sports.
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Collins says Trump ‘should defer to local decision makers’ on reopening schools
Maine’s Republican senator says states and school systems are positioned best to base decisions on their own circumstances.
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CDC: No rewriting of guidelines for reopening schools
Despite President Trump’s sharp criticism, a top health official says federal guidelines for reopening schools are not being revised.
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Lewiston Superintendent Todd Finn resigns after one year
A lawyer for Todd Finn submitted his resignation Wednesday, but the School Committee took no action on it.
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CDC will issue new guidance on school openings, Pence says, after criticism from Trump
Trump publicly voiced disagreement with recommendations for reopening schools issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Portland-based education nonprofit sued for study-abroad refunds
The Council on International Education Exchange suspended all of its spring programs but said only students who could not complete their courses online would be eligible for refunds.
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Trump threatens to withhold funding to schools that don’t fully reopen, attacks CDC guidelines
Trump’s threat ran contrary to the traditional Republican stance of giving more control over schools to localities, rather than the federal government.