Union leaders say district officials refusing to compromise on wages as well as providing more mental health services for students.
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USM wipes away about $2 million in student debt
The university said it excused all student debt acquired between spring 2020 and summer 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Winslow joins other central Maine schools in making masks optional
The School Board this week voted to alter its masking policy based on updated guidance from federal and state health officials.
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Mask mandates going away in schools, but not everyone’s smiling
Officials in many large cities, such as Boston, say they’ll keep the rules for now.
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Ukrainian college students in Maine network together, struggle with separation from families
Two students from Ukraine this week shared what it is like to be away from their home during the Russian invasion of their homeland.
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Some Maine colleges and universities will keep the masks on, for now
The University of Maine and Maine Community College systems do not plan to lift their mandatory masking policies now. The state’s private colleges are taking varied approaches.
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RSU 9 superintendent says he will recommend removal of masking mandate
Superintendent Chris Elkington says his decision is based on updated guidance from the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention and the state Department of Education.
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Several central Maine schools lift mask mandate, making face coverings optional for students and staff
The state is no longer recommending schools require masks, following updated guidance from the Maine CDC on Wednesday.
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Portland schools not ready to lift mask mandate despite change in guidelines
The largest district in Maine is diverging from new state – and now federal – recommendations and plans to keep masks for the foreseeable future.
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Mills administration lifting Maine’s school mask recommendation
The Maine CDC said Wednesday that universal indoor masking will no longer be recommended for school and child care providers as of next Wednesday.