Despite reporting errors, more school staff members are getting vaccinated at or above the statewide average of nearly 80%.
Schools and Education
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
In Augusta Board of Education race, 3 candidates run for 2 at-large spots
Current board members Pia Holmes and Kevin Lamoreau face a challenge by newcomer Sergei Chaparin in the school board election.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Chelsea-area school board votes to continue discussion around where to send high school students
Approaching nearly 10 years of using Wiscasset High School as the school “of record” for RSU 12’s high school-aged students, Superintendent Howie Tuttle asked the board if they would like to continue the relationship.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bangor High principal can return to work after plea in car crash
Paul Butler, the school’s suspended principal, will return to work upon resolving charges stemming from a car crash at Bass Park
Posted inHealth, Schools and Education
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout
Nationally, enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6 percent in 2020 from the year before.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System working to bring hundreds of students into compliance with vaccine mandate
The system is still waiting to hear from 471 students, just one day before the deadline for students to verify their vaccination status.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Student representative to Augusta Board of Education urges city to consider remote learning options
Kristen Merrill says she has heard from students who wish they had more support prioritizing academics when they miss school due to COVID-19.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Eighth-grade teacher in Hampden named 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year
Kelsey Stoyanova, who teaches at Reeds Brook Middle School in RSU 22, has been an advocate for student involvement in curriculum creation.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Schools in Bangor and Cumberland ranked best in Maine
Fruit Street School in Bangor is named the top elementary school in the state, and Greely Middle School in Cumberland the top middle school by U.S. News & World Report.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.