University officials say the new insurance will save $2.5 million a year and expand benefits, but lawmakers, unions and retirees want them to reconsider it.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine schools accommodate staff to avoid shortages
Districts in Farmington, Lewiston and Poland allow some children of employees to attend outside their assigned cohorts.
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Fairfield area school district receives funding for child care program
Starting on Oct. 5, children in Maine School Administrative District 49 will be able to attend an all day program at the Fairfield Community Center under the supervision of Alfond Youth and Community Center staff.
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RSU 73 staff member tests positive for COVID-19
The employee was not in the schools during the infectious period and no further action is needed now, CDC says.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Strong fall storm cuts power to thousands in central Maine
Power outages forced six RSU 18 schools to close early Wednesday, as nearly 20,000 Kennebec County customers of Central Maine Power were without power.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area school district parent worries more potential positive COVID-19 cases will show up
Jenna Wight said she is concerned that the district keeping elementary schools open will create an outbreak within the Regional School Unit 38 school district.
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Auburn Middle School student tests positive for COVID-19
Auburn Superintendent Connie Brown said Tuesday that it was possible other students and staff were exposed to the virus.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
NYC elementary schools reopen in big back-to-school test
Hundreds of thousands of elementary school students are heading back to classrooms Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville Board of Education updated on COVID-19 relief fund projects, hybrid instruction
Superintendent Eric Haley said $1.9 million from the second round of federal COVID-19 relief funding must be spent before Dec. 31, or the schools will lose it.
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Maranacook Community Middle School student has a ‘probable positive’ test for COVID-19
Officials: The Readfield school will use fully remote learning until Oct. 13.