Maine’s junior senator said new shipping lanes opening in the north may boost the state’s three major ports as trade routes change.
Schools and Education
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Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court
So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Central Maine teachers await answers on their COVID-19 vaccinations
Officials with the Maine Department of Education have said they did not know when teachers will receive the vaccine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta mother gets books into hands of city students through sixth grade
Crystal Schmidt, whose son, Ricky, is in kindergarten, had the idea to help students with their literacy and keep things interesting while they are home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Winslow after-school program reports case of COVID-19
Superintendent: The district was notified Wednesday afternoon a person associated with the child care program at Winslow Elementary School had tested positive.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield-based school district reports case of COVID-19
The case reported at Clinton Elementary School has no other close contacts, according to Superintendent Roberta Hersom.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area high school reports COVID-19 outbreak
Richmond High School and Monmouth Academy also reported positive COVID-19 cases.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
As virus cuts class time, teachers have to leave out lessons
With instruction time reduced as much as half, many of the nation’s middle school and high school teachers have given up on covering all the material normally included in their classes
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Bowdoin College prepares for spring semester reopening
The plan is a change from the fall semester, where primarily first-year students were on campus and most sophomores, juniors and seniors studied remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.