One analyst said the number of students appealing for more financial aid this fall could double or triple.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Strong voters to decide municipal budget Saturday
Residents are asked to wear face coverings, bring their own chairs and set them up 6 feet apart.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Backpacks full of school supplies to be given to Augusta-area students
Sunday’s event, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., is to be drive-thru style at the Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
No parties, no trips: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall
Administrators warn that failure to follow restrictions could bring serious consequences, including getting booted from school.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine students on reopening schools: ‘I just hope we do it the right way’
With the return to school around the corner, Maine high school students say they’d like to be back in the classroom, but they’re equally concerned about safety.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Cuomo clears New York schools statewide to open, carefully
The governor says he will allow children to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville Public Schools posts proposed back-to-school plan
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday is expected to vote on the plan, which spells out how students and staff who decide to return to school buildings this year will be required to follow health and safety guidelines.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Federal appeals court sides with Cape Elizabeth High School student in free speech case
The decision by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means Aela Mansmann will not be required to serve a 3-day school suspension while her case proceeds in a lower court.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine teachers unions worry about safety as school plans progress
With just weeks to go until the start of school, teachers say a lot of questions remain unanswered.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Portland school board confronts ‘impossible situation’ for reopening this fall
Board members say they are sympathetic to concerns about the district’s proposed hybrid model and will work to come up with solutions over the next 2 weeks.