Some school districts, including Portland, have high estimated vaccination rates, but others appear to have much lower rates among vaccine-eligible students, age 12 or older.
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U.S. outbreaks force early reversals of in-person learning
As infections mount, more than 80 school districts or charter networks have closed or delayed in-person classes for at least 1 entire school in more than a dozen states.
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Freeport educator among 3 finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year
One of the nominees will be named the 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year in October.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System reports 66% vaccination rate as fall semester nears
Staff and students who did not register their vaccination status as of 5 p.m. Friday are being asked to undergo COVID-19 testing and quarantine when they arrive.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Face masks required indoors regardless of vaccination status at Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College President Clayton Rose stated that the college will revisit the requirement and hopes to lift it for vaccinated individuals.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Judge hears power struggle over masking in Florida schools
At least seven school districts representing more than 1 million Florida students were defying the governor’s order and others have scheduled votes soon on the issue.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Local high schoolers receive national certifications for firefighting
Newly certified junior firefighters in Farmingdale and Monmouth, 16 and 17 years old, have already earned their place on those towns’ fire crews.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Maine kindergarten vaccination rate rises
Fewer parents sought religious and philosophical exemptions last year, and a new law that takes effect this year that bans all but medical exemptions.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Teacher vaccination mandates enacted in some states, but not in the works in Maine
Superintendents and teachers union representatives in several Maine districts said they aren’t discussing vaccination mandates and many believe the staff vaccination rate is high enough to make mandates unnecessary.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school district mandates masks, creates COVID-19 response committee
More than 300 people tuned in to the school board’s livestreamed meeting Thursday night, and the meeting was moved to the Little Theater at Gardiner Area High School in response to the large in-person crowd.