Schools and Education
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Maine teachers urge lawmakers to address COVID sick leave loophole
A bill passed last year required local school districts to provide school staff with 15 additional days off for pandemic-related absences, but some districts have not done so since October, citing what opponents call a loophole in the original bill.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
UMaine System to help prevent burnout in medical workers
Maine’s public university system has received $1.5 million to support training development in health professions and nurse training.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
UMA provides $2.5 million in federal COVID-19 aid to help with student debt, college expenses
The coronavirus relief money, in some cases, could be used to forgive debt for students who were enrolled from March 2020 to March 2021.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
New arrivals in South Portland schools bring challenges and joy
With asylum seekers arriving in Portland housed in South Portland hotels, South Portland schools gear up for more English language learners and celebrate the excitement they bring.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2022
Maine public school enrollment remains low after sharp decline in 2020
The modest rise in enrollment in 2021 suggests that most students who left during the pandemic have not returned.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Committee recommends denying Portland request for consolidated high school
The full Maine State Board of Education will hear the district's request to have the project considered for state funding next month and weigh whether to follow the construction committee's recommendation.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Legislature eyes a simplified, expanded student loan credit to help Mainers pay student debt
About 25,000 more would likely benefit from the proposed annual tax credit change to offer up to $2,500 to most Mainers who have student debt
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
MSAD 17 board of directors puts superintendent on administrative leave
The Oxford Hills school board voted on the measure Wednesday evening.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Maine education groups rally against challenges to books
The York School Committee is considering whether to grant an appeal from a local resident who asked to have a sex education book removed.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Teachers asking state lawmakers for climate education training
A bill to establish a $3 million training grant program drew praise from teachers and students, but a tepid response from the Maine Principals' Association.
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