More than 300 people attended, virtually and in-person Monday’s emergency meeting and 30 people spoke out in addition to hundreds of emails in response to the school district’s mask policy.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Central Maine area schools opening again during pandemic with variety of masking rules
As many students return to public-school classrooms this coming week, district officials have more leeway than last year in their pandemic protocols, leading to differing precautions for COVID-19.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Parent sues district over mask mandate in Winslow schools
Scott Fortuna says a decision by the Winslow School Board to require masks indoors infringes on his rights as a parent to make medical decisions for his child.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Community members urge Readfield-area school board to rethink mask stance
Many Regional School Unit 38 students and educators still plan to wear masks, but worry for those around them who don’t.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education
A near-normal Bates College welcomes a supersized new class
The Class of 2025, which arrived this week, hopes for an academic year that isn’t disrupted much by the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Florida children wonder what the big deal is about mask-wearing
The American Academy of Pediatrics supports universal masking for everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, in schools.
Posted inSchools and Education, Uncategorized
Mt. Blue school board passes district-wide universal masking mandate
RSU 9 directors adjusted their policy to require universal masking. They will revisit it once a month.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta-area schools officials urge families to return free and reduced lunch forms
Although school meals are free to all students, the form is used to collect data that results in federal funding to public schools.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
USM students return to campus with hopes for a more normal school year
Students began moving in at the University of Southern Maine on Thursday, and many said they are excited and hopeful for the school year, even with COVID cases on the rise in Maine.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Video: Billions in pandemic school aid have few strings
As the federal government releases pandemic aid to the nation’s schools, it’s urging them to invest in seismic changes. But many districts say they have more urgent problems to tackle first.