While the number of cases remains low, colleges are bracing for a challenging year as they roll out extensive testing programs and issue new rules for social distancing.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Superintendents look to state for further guidance on fall sports
Some say they were surprised by the Maine Principals’ Association decision on Thursday.
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Student at USM tests positive for COVID-19
The out-of-state student who tested positive is living off-campus and is in isolation at home, the university said.
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USM students return to campus, start school year with a test
Students arriving at Maine’s second-largest public university Tuesday faced mandatory coronavirus testing and a 3-day quarantine.
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Colby College and UMaine System report COVID-19 cases as students return
Some other Maine campuses, including Bates College and the University of New England, have not reported any positive COVID-19 results as students have started returning to campus.
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Community colleges attract Maine students wary of campus life during COVID-19
Some Maine students are opting to enroll at their local community colleges rather than four-year schools, driven by uncertainties about residential life and how courses will be taught during the pandemic.
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Three UMaine students test positive for COVID-19
The cases come as most students prepare to move in next week, and as colleges around the country are trying to stop coronavirus outbreaks on campus.
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Three finalists named for Maine Teacher of the Year
The educators come from Cumberland, Lincoln and Knox counties and are competing for the annual award from the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine.
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Portland families worry about child care under proposed hybrid plan
School officials say they won’t be able to offer child care on remote learning days in the numbers they had hoped for, but are working on plans for before and after care on in-person days.
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For Maine families with means, pandemic pods lessen the stress of back-to-school
Desperate for child care or help with remote learning, some families are hiring teachers or tutors for the fall. But pods also raise concerns about equity and lack of access to support for low-income and vulnerable families.