Matt Gilbert, the assistant superintendent, will serve as acting superintendent following the announcement by Tonya Arnold.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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RSU 9 ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation
Regional School Unit 9 Chair Carol Coles said the decision was “one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board.”
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Readfield-area schools superintendent urges board to keep mask mandate
In the monthly debate, Superintendent Jay Charette said it would not be a good idea to lift universal masking at this time.
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Farmington-based school district ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation
Chairwoman Carol Coles called the decision “one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board.”
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area students gain cool experience with Maine history through ice harvesting
Maranacook Community Middle School teacher Dan Holman has tried for years to make ice harvesting happen for his students and has never seen a public school have an opportunity like the students did on Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Panel endorses bill to train teachers in climate science despite Republican opposition
Opponents worried that the bill, which has huge support among Maine science teachers, would give environmental groups too much influence.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Canaan woman remembered as ‘sensitive and creative’ in working with special needs students
Diane Shea, who was struck and killed by an SUV while walking her dog Friday night, was an educational technician with Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Bomb threats made to historically Black colleges across U.S.
Monday’s bomb scares came 1 day before the start of Black History Month and less than a month after a series of bomb threats were made to multiple historically Black universities on Jan. 4.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
New Orleans schools vaccination mandate taking effect
But waivers for those opposed to the shots are easy to obtain under state regulations.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Ransomware attacks on schools rise during pandemic
Virtual learning makes them more dependent on technology – and more vulnerable to cyberattacks.