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For high school seniors in Maine, it’s the year without a prom

by Brianna Soukup May 24, 2020May 23, 2020

Here are portraits are of 11 students dealing with a new reality brought on by the coronavirus.

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For working parents, uncertainty about a return to school poses a challenge

by Rachel Ohm May 24, 2020May 24, 2020

As school districts make plans for the fall, some parents worry they will be forced to balance a safe return to school with the added stress of work and school schedules not lining up.

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Maine schools cautiously plan for what a return to classes will look like in the fall

by Rachel Ohm May 24, 2020May 24, 2020

Masks? Plexiglas? Six feet of space? Districts are bracing for what a different start to the school year could look like.

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For tech and trade students, online classes can’t replicate hands-on training

by ASTRID GALVAN and REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press May 23, 2020May 23, 2020

Many come from low-income households and such careers are a path out of poverty.

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‘Calm amidst a storm:’ Popular Edward Little teacher dies

by Mark LaFlamme May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

The announcement that Matt Closson had died set off a fury of grief and shock on social media, particularly on the Auburn School Department Facebook page.

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Maine rejects federal guidance that would give private schools more relief funds

by Rachel Ohm May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

The guidance from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been criticized for giving private schools more money than Congress intended in the CARES Act.

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Portland school board to weigh budget proposal with no tax increase

by Rachel Ohm May 18, 2020May 19, 2020

The school finance committee voted on a zero percent tax increase budget with additional cuts to come from either cost of living increases or athletics and co-curriculars.

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Unity College launches hybrid education program for the fall

by Molly Shelly May 18, 2020May 19, 2020

‘We are designing each course for both online and face-to-face, and we’ll offer both options,’ Dr. Melik Peter Khoury, president of Unity College said about the college’s new hybrid learning program.