Youth alternative program students celebrate graduation The Youth Building Alternatives Class of 2020 at Learning Works graduated in a socially distanced ceremony in Deering Oaks Park on Aug. 13. The ceremony was attended by a small number of staff and the graduates’ families. According to Learning Works’ website, the Youth Building Alternatives program serves teens […]
Maine schools
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The school/college reopening conundrum – face-to-face or remote learning?
We need appropriate distance education tools, not as fallback approaches, but rather as an effective and desirable alternative.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
In pursuit of safety, Maine schools revisit a model from the past
The reduced risk of virus transmission outside buildings is prompting school districts to plan for outdoor classrooms, hearkening to the early decades of the 20th century, when other infectious disease outbreaks pushed education into the fresh air.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Tom Allen: Congress must act to keep students connected
Schools can’t reopen successfully without bipartisan support for smart policies to bridge the digital divide and serve rural and underserved areas.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Child care essential for families to go back to work, students to go back to school
For Maine’s reopening to succeed, providers should be supported in a way that reflects their importance.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine school plans must proceed with caution
Districts have the ‘green light’ from the state to reopen – if they can meet strict public health guidelines.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
As buildings reopen amid virus fears, occupants seek to clear the air
Businesses and schools are scrambling to upgrade their heating and cooling systems to reduce COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine right to be cautious when it comes to high school sports
A safe return to the classroom shouldn’t be put at risk for the sake of games this fall.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: In school reopening debate, nobody’s asking, ‘What about the teachers?’
We don’t want to cobble together science labs or history lectures online, but at least we’ll stay alive if we do.