Driven by health concerns and seeking stability, parents who stay at home or are now working from home are exploring alternatives to sending their children back to school.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Virtual school: Teachers want to improve but training varies
Virtual learning is part of an increasing number of fall reopening plans, and districts are facing pressure to improve after many students got left behind this spring
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Parents, educators surprised by Maine’s ‘green’ designation for schools
Much uncertainty still remains around the return to school, what model districts will follow and how safety requirements will be enforced.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Central Maine schools still grappling with how to bring students back in mix of options
While the state has unveiled its guidelines for schools, central Maine districts are still working out the details about how to start the academic year safely.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Some educators of color resist push for police-free schools
Some school leaders say school resource officers are being unfairly blamed for students of color ending up in the criminal justice system.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
State approves in-school learning for every county in Maine
The classifications from the Maine Department of Education suggest that schools across the state can open for in-person instruction this fall with the proper safety measures in place.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Times Record
Brunswick officials present hybrid reopening plan
Students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will attend classes in-person two days per week, high school freshmen one day per week and sophomores, juniors and seniors will be remote only.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Temple Academy, Centerpoint Community Church ending affiliation
The 45-year relationship between Temple Academy and Centerpoint Community Church, both of Waterville, is coming to an end so the school can better establish itself as a nondenominational Christian institution.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine receives $17 million in CARES funding to pilot remote learning models
The federal grant funding announced this week as part of the CARES Act will go to developing and implementing new remote learning models.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Family sues school district where bus driver was accused of slapping autistic student
The family of the student, now 18, claims that Gray-New Gloucester school officials were negligent for not preventing the attack and failing to provide training for the driver.