With more students opting to learn at home, Regional School Unit 12 is receiving fewer subsidies and seeing a financial impact to its budget.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely, U.S. CDC says in new guidance
The president has been caught between competing interests as he works to get students in the classroom without spurning the powerful teachers unions that helped get him elected.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine Catholic schools celebrate 100 days of in-person learning
“The efforts and dedication of our school communities have been lauded by not only the church, but by the wider community,” said Marianne Pelletier, superintendent of Maine Catholic schools.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Drop in meals served in Augusta schools results in lunch staff layoffs
With the coronavirus pandemic reducing the amount of time students are spending in school, nearly half as many meals are being served, resulting in revenue loss.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield junior high goes remote; Unity-based district reports case of COVID-19
New cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Maine School Administrative District 49 and Regional School Unit 3.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area teachers’ union responds to superintendent’s COVID-19 claim
The Kennebec-Intra District School Education Association said in a statement it has “lost patience” with Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area superintendent claims staff responsible for 85% of district’s COVID cases
Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold sent an email to staff Feb. 3, telling them to ‘find ways to enjoy themselves without increasing exposure to the virus’ during February vacation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
COVID-19 case reported at Augusta elementary school
Hussey Elementary School in Augusta will remain open, and contact tracing determined there were no other close contacts.
Posted inMorning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Waterville’s Thomas College exceeds $27 million fundraising campaign goal
The “Guarantee the Future Campaign,” which began in 2017, aims to fund scholarship support, academic and student success programs, a new athletic facility and Thomas College’s annual fund.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
In vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots. Maine isn’t one of them.
Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.