The positive case connected with Warsaw Middle School was announced Thursday and others may have been exposed.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Colby College announces Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Colby officials believe this is the first and only institute of its kind at a small U.S. liberal arts school.
School districts in Fairfield, Waterville and Skowhegan report new cases of COVID-19
Three individuals from Maine School Administrative District 49, 54 and Waterville Public Schools have tested positive for COVID-19.
Gardiner-, Monmouth-area schools report positive COVID-19 cases
Maine School Administrative District 11 Superintendent Pat Hopkins gave an update to the current coronavirus cases.
School funding projections give Maine districts a mix of good and bad news
The state has adjusted its funding formula to help preserve staffing levels in light of temporary enrollment declines caused by COVID-19.
Winslow schools utilize coronavirus relief funds for outdoor education
The district used $63,000 of coronavirus relief funding for an ice rink, fat tire bicycles, snow shoes and game equipment for physical education.
Fairfield-area school district reports new case of COVID-19
A person associated with Benton Elementary School has tested positive, but no close contacts have been identified in the case.
Report shows significant lack of quality child care in rural Maine communities
The effects of this need are far-reaching, but a statewide effort to improve the situation could turn around the lives of children in rural areas such as Somerset County.
Winslow- and Skowhegan-based school districts report another 3 cases of COVID-19
Two staff members in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54 and a person connected to Winslow Elementary School have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Readfield-, Richmond-area middle schools report positive COVID-19 cases
Maranacook Community Middle School and Richmond Middle School will be operating with a fully remote learning model until Monday.