Students are required to live on campus or in the Main Street Commons or Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville this year unless they have medical exemptions.
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Augusta child care program adds full-time school-year care amid pandemic
The program aims to help working parents who need a safe place for their kids to go when they’d normally be in school, as Augusta’s reopening plan splits students into groups attending some days of the week.
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Three UMaine students test positive for COVID-19
The cases come as most students prepare to move in next week, and as colleges around the country are trying to stop coronavirus outbreaks on campus.
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Testing finds no COVID-19 at Bates as students begin return to campus
With student testing slated to start Sunday, more than 500 employees have so far been checked without a single positive result.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Tonya Arnold takes over as Hallowell-area RSU 2 superintendent
Arnold, who has more than 20 years of experience as an educator, was previously the superintendent at Vinalhaven School and Monhegan Island School.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMF freshmen moving in … 6 feet apart, slowly
The University of Maine at Farmington conducted COVID-19 tests on freshmen students moving into residence halls on August 18.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan area school district provides updates, changes in back-to-school plan
Superintendent Jon Moody said that the district will utilize a soft start to facilitate implementation of green/yellow plans, depending on county designation.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Maine Central Institute releases back-to-school plan for local, international students
International students arriving at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield will be required to quarantine for 72 hours before getting tested for COVID-19.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta Board of Education rejects proposal to delay school opening to Sept. 14
City students are scheduled to return to class Sept. 8, with most students divided into two cohorts that will attend school two days a week and learn remotely three days a week.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Under Trump administration guidance, teachers could stay in classroom even if exposed to virus
New guidance from the administration declares teachers to be ‘critical infrastructure workers.’