The Maine Drinking Water Program is helping coordinate and pay for schools to test all drinking and cooking water fixtures this year.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop superintendent urges parents to contact lawmakers to redefine ‘close contact’
Despite a mask mandate and a newly installed air filtration system, Winthrop public schools have at least 50 students in quarantine.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Race, social justice UMA’s theme for the academic year
Keynote speakers addressed the topic Friday afternoon during the University of Maine at Augusta’s annual convocation ceremony.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Dresden taking first steps toward withdrawing from school district as new committee takes shape
The Dresden RSU 2 Review and Exploratory Committee will meet every third Thursday at 6 p.m.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
Almost all UMaine System residential students have verified COVID-19 vaccination
And the percentage of full-time employees who have verified their status is about 83%, the system said.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine reports 1,390 COVID cases in schools, 52 active outbreaks
The numbers represent a big jump from the 14 outbreaks reported one week ago, but school and state officials say community transmission is driving the spread.
Posted inSchools and Education, Uncategorized
Two directors resign from Mt. Blue school board
Jesse Sillanpaa cited mask mandates, and Craig Stickney cited blocked funding as reasons.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Most central Maine school districts lag state average for vaccinated staff members
Statewide, 75.6% of school staff members are fully vaccinated, meaning they have received two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Temporary mask mandate imposed for students at Carrabec schools
The mandate will begin Monday and last for 14 days; the Regional School Unit 74 board also adopted a response plan that will guide the district when additional COVID-19 cases are recorded.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area school district targets learning gaps with COVID-19 relief funds
Regional School Unit 38 is to receive $1.49 million from the federal Elementary and Secondary School Elementary Relief Fund.