The Education Policy and Program Committee convened on Tuesday evening to discuss their ideas for mascot names, with the next subcommittee meeting on Thursday to do the same.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Poll finds very few Americans want to see full school reopenings
The findings are a sharp contrast to the picture that President Donald Trump paints as he pressures schools to reopen.
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With master’s students back in class, MECA already in first phase of reopening campus
The art school in downtown Portland plans to bring back all 500 of its students by September.
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Winslow continues to plan for school year — despite lack of information from state
The Winslow School District’s back-to-school committee is trying to plan for the upcoming school year, but is unable to make significant progress as it awaits greater guidance from the state.
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Maine teachers worry what a return to school will look like
Amid a nationwide debate over how and when to reopen schools, Maine teachers and staff have concerns about health and safety, how to enforce mask-wearing and what to do if their own children’s schedules don’t align with theirs.
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Superintendents welcome guidelines, see parents’ support as key to reopening
Three administrators in southern Maine say the state’s blueprint will inform how schools approach reopening in the fall.
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Millions of kids told full return to school in fall unlikely
The word comes as many states – particularly in the Sunbelt – struggle to cope with the surge of COVID-19 cases and governments worldwide try to control fresh outbreaks.
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Thomas College in Waterville moves certain graduate programs fully online
Onset of pandemic and having to offer courses 100% online enabled the college to more quickly migrate its graduate courses and have them approved.
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Mills administration issues guidelines for reopening schools, leaves decisions to districts
The framework includes a color-coded system for designating COVID-19 risk level by county, and outlines safety requirements – including mask wearing – that all schools are expected to meet.
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Skowhegan-area school board looks at plans for returning students to classrooms
Although no decisions are set in stone until the state provides guidance, the district is exploring the possibility of returning students to the classroom and the board received an update on choosing a mascot.