Hall-Dale Middle School teacher Dani Quirion has seen positive changes in her students since incorporating mindfulness exercises with her sixth-graders.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Bingham-based MSAD 13 School Board votes to not make up snow days
The board met Feb. 9 and voted for students and staff to not have to make up any snow days in 2021.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System campuses plan virtual graduation ceremonies this spring
Some students are criticizing the plan to forgo in-person graduations this spring because of uncertainty about the pandemic and the safety of large gatherings.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta gets $1.6 million donation for artificial turf field, other work at Cony’s Alumni Field
Philanthropist Robert G. Fuller Jr. has increased his contribution to the project that had been put on hold due to financial challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and higher than expected costs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Sheepscot Valley-area finances feeling effect of students staying home
With more students opting to learn at home, Regional School Unit 12 is receiving fewer subsidies and seeing a financial impact to its budget.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely, U.S. CDC says in new guidance
The president has been caught between competing interests as he works to get students in the classroom without spurning the powerful teachers unions that helped get him elected.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine Catholic schools celebrate 100 days of in-person learning
“The efforts and dedication of our school communities have been lauded by not only the church, but by the wider community,” said Marianne Pelletier, superintendent of Maine Catholic schools.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Drop in meals served in Augusta schools results in lunch staff layoffs
With the coronavirus pandemic reducing the amount of time students are spending in school, nearly half as many meals are being served, resulting in revenue loss.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield junior high goes remote; Unity-based district reports case of COVID-19
New cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Maine School Administrative District 49 and Regional School Unit 3.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area teachers’ union responds to superintendent’s COVID-19 claim
The Kennebec-Intra District School Education Association said in a statement it has “lost patience” with Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold.