The state is one of at least eight that have bans on mask requirements in public schools.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Despite vaccines, school openings, some parents still agonize
Over 5.5 million children in the U.S. have tested positive for COVID-19 and millions of women have left the workforce over the burden of balancing child care and a job.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan-area district projects underway after voters OK use of COVID relief funding
Voters approved the use of federal pandemic relief funding for the renovation of some of the district’s schools and other infrastructure needs.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Maine community colleges to make $60 million investment in workforce training
The funding will be used to launch a virtual center overseeing a variety of short-term training initiatives aimed at the unemployed, front-line workers and Mainers lacking degrees.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
USM President Cummings will step down at end of the school year
Glenn Cummings took over in 2015 and has helped transform the university during a challenging period. He plans to return to a faculty position.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Removal of York High School student’s anti-racism art triggers walkout
Claudia Corcoran staged a schoolwide walkout after school officials removed her display in response to complaints.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Netflix, Howard create Chadwick Boseman scholarship
The $5.4 million scholarship in the name of the late actor is awarded to four students at his alma mater.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, Schools and Education
Supply chain issues put school lunch programs in a pretzel
Maine school nutrition directors say a disrupted supply chain and labor shortage are making it harder to feed students.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
As COVID-19 surge continues, Maine college campuses remain virtually immune
Schools say a combination of vaccine mandates, indoor masking in public spaces and regular testing have kept case numbers low.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
In-person learning leads to enrollment increases for some central Maine school districts
Most school districts across central Maine have seen an increase in enrollment numbers this year, rebounding from fewer students participating during the first year-and-a-half of the coronavirus pandemic.