The federal government made breakfast and lunch free for all students during the coronavirus pandemic, and Maine will continue to offer free meals for all starting in 2022-23.
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Feds agree with Maine: Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks
New U.S. CDC guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 in schools align with changes enacted in Maine last week.
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Maine community colleges hold tuition and fees flat
Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year will remain at $96 per credit hour for Maine residents or $2,880 annually for a student taking 15 credits per semester.
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Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
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Hallowell-area school district uses additional state money to reduce town contributions to budget
The original allocation towns were billed was $10,484,485 and the new local allocation will be $9,635,109.
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Waterville school officials hold forum to discuss proposed addition for grades 4 and 5
The meeting was held Thursday, where school officials presented their findings and community members were able to ask questions.
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Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee title
The 14-year-old from Louisiana, the national contest’s first African American winner, is a basketball prodigy who hopes to play in the WNBA.
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30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
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Unity College to open environmental professions institute at Pineland Farms
The New Gloucester facility will focus on creating a skilled workforce for careers that are expected to be plentiful in the next few decades, such as solar technicians.
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At 23, Livermore woman is one of Maine’s youngest law school graduates
Mikala L. Holt was sworn in as a lawyer on June 30.