For the first time in about two years, masking became optional Wednesday in all Maine public schools under state and federal guidelines. Portland’s schools plan to go mask-optional Monday.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Massachusetts school employee files complaint over remote work request she says led to firing
A middle school counselor and social worker says she was unfairly fired after requesting to work from home because she is pregnant and has other health issues.
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Colleges and universities oppose student-backed bill to prevent sexual assault
Opponents said they realize that sexual violence is pervasive on college campuses and they are striving to do better, but the bill is unnecessary.
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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes in Florida, goes to governor
Supporters of the legislation – which forbids educators from ‘instructing’ on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade – say parents should be bringing up the subjects, not teachers. Opponents say it sends a message to kids that ‘there is something wrong with LGBTQ people.’
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Teachers hit picket lines in Minneapolis as parents worry
Union leaders say district officials refusing to compromise on wages as well as providing more mental health services for students.
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USM wipes away about $2 million in student debt
The university said it excused all student debt acquired between spring 2020 and summer 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mask mandates going away in schools, but not everyone’s smiling
Officials in many large cities, such as Boston, say they’ll keep the rules for now.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Ukrainian college students in Maine network together, struggle with separation from families
Two students from Ukraine this week shared what it is like to be away from their home during the Russian invasion of their homeland.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Some Maine colleges and universities will keep the masks on, for now
The University of Maine and Maine Community College systems do not plan to lift their mandatory masking policies now. The state’s private colleges are taking varied approaches.
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Portland schools not ready to lift mask mandate despite change in guidelines
The largest district in Maine is diverging from new state – and now federal – recommendations and plans to keep masks for the foreseeable future.