As more teachers and staff are forced into quarantine due to coronavirus exposure, schools are increasingly switching to remote learning because of staffing shortages.
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During pandemic, esports growing fast in Maine schools as comforting team play
A group of three seniors at Messalonskee High School in Oakland are debuting an esports team this spring, as interest in the virtual sport skyrockets across the state.
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Gardiner-area school board member disagrees with in-person learning transition plan
The Maine School Administrative District 11 school board gave Superintendent Pat Hopkins authority to decide when students could return to school, but Elissa Tracey now says she’s concerned about the plan for some to return as early as Feb. 1.
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Additional case of COVID-19 reported at Lawrence High School in Fairfield
In a letter on the district’s website posted Friday, the superintendent said that an individual at Lawrence High School has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Skowhegan-area school district looking ahead at sports, new school construction
Superintendent Jon Moody said at Thursday evening’s board of directors meeting that based on the metrics, he believes it likely that sports can continue.
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Planning underway for statewide UMaine engineering college
The initiative, funded with a $75 million investment from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will build on existing programs to add capacity and opportunities across the University of Maine System.
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Colby ramps up COVID-19 testing as students return and positive cases increase
Colby College and Thomas College in Waterville have resumed strict testing protocols for the spring semester amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
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Winslow seventh-graders go remote; districts in Waterville and Skowhegan report new cases of COVID-19
The cases were reported in Waterville, Winslow and Skowhegan-based districts.
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Gardiner City Council selects McGough for interim position on MSAD 11 board
The Maine School Administrative District 11 board of directors had an empty seat after Jon Umland resigned at the beginning of the year because he had moved out of Gardiner.
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Benton Elementary declares second outbreak; Skowhegan-, Pittsfield-area districts report new COVID-19 cases
The cases were reported in Maine School Administrative District 49, 53 and 54.