Schools that are receiving coronavirus relief funding to establish a child care option for students are looking to Lonney Steeves’ model at the Winthrop Y.
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CDC’s Shah gives UMaine at Augusta convocation address
The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control encouraged UMA students to think critically during the annual convocation event, this year appropriately themed “outbreak.”
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Lewiston 7th-grader tests positive for coronavirus
A Lewiston elementary student was deemed to have the infection earlier this week.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMF cracking down on prohibited activities at the Sandy River
The University of Maine at Farmington campus police have been responding to an increase in prohibited activities along the Sandy River.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk High School student tests positive for COVID-19
School officials say they do not believe anyone else at the high school was exposed, and the student hasn’t been at the school since Sept. 12.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Unanimous approval of Augusta superintendent’s contract takes place without an audience
The meeting, which was open to the public, was not available on a livestreamed feed, either online or on CTV-7. Board Chairperson Ed Hastings said that was because the Capital Area Technical Center location was not set up for livestreaming.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth agrees to clear record of student suspended for posting note about rape
The lawsuit settlement, still subject to court approval, would expunge the suspension from Aela Mansmann’s school record.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
With push from the pandemic, one Richmond family makes switch to home schooling
Working remotely has allowed the White family to home-school their kids, and they are one of many families across Kennebec County that chose the same route for their kids.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow schools announce indefinite extension of hybrid learning model
In a letter to the community, Superintendent Peter Thiboutot announced the district will continue in its hybrid model in which different cohorts alternate days in the classroom.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Remote learning producing mixed reviews for central Maine students
Some students are embracing and enjoying remote learning, while others are finding challenges balancing school work and extra responsibilities at home.