A bill passed last year required local school districts to provide school staff with 15 additional days off for pandemic-related absences, but some districts have not done so since October, citing what opponents call a loophole in the original bill.
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UMaine System to help prevent burnout in medical workers
Maine’s public university system has received $1.5 million to support training development in health professions and nurse training.
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UMA provides $2.5 million in federal COVID-19 aid to help with student debt, college expenses
The coronavirus relief money, in some cases, could be used to forgive debt for students who were enrolled from March 2020 to March 2021.
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Maine public school enrollment remains low after sharp decline in 2020
The modest rise in enrollment in 2021 suggests that most students who left during the pandemic have not returned.
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RSU 9 board considers another COVID-19 policy change
Directors face a choice between a longer isolation period for COVID-19 positive individuals or caveats to a shorter period.
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MSAD 58 to reconfigure school district, create middle school
In the 2022-23 school year, grades pre-kindergarten through four will be split between Kingfield and Phillips elementary schools. Grades five through eight will move to a single middle school at the current location of Strong Elementary School.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Proposed site of new Benton school wins residents’ backing
Plans call for Maine School Administrative District 49 to build school off Neck Road, near Benton Elementary School.
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RSU 9 board considers yet another update to COVID-19 isolation policies
Directors will vote on one of two options at a special meeting Tuesday.
Posted inBooks, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine education groups rally against challenges to books
The York School Committee is considering whether to grant an appeal from a local resident who asked to have a sex education book removed.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Teachers asking state lawmakers for climate education training
A bill to establish a $3 million training grant program drew praise from teachers and students, but a tepid response from the Maine Principals’ Association.