The money builds on $165 million districts received for pandemic-related expenses in July, but must be used by the end of December, according to federal requirements.
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Colby College testing ‘going well,’ official overseeing health and safety plans says
Students, faculty and staff at the Waterville college are taking health and safety protocol seriously, according to Doug Terp, who is in charge of COVID-19 plans.
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Skowhegan-area schools’ nickname selection down to 3 finalists
The final vote on the school district’s new mascot will be at the Oct. 8 board of directors meeting.
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Winslow School Board approves 7-on-7 flag football for high school
The board voted 5-0, with one abstention, to allow the football team, which now has 27 players, to compete in 10 games.
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School districts face challenges with rollout of remote-only classes
While in-person learning in many schools has been underway for at least a week, some remote-only options have been slower to start as districts work through technical problems, staffing challenges and access to devices.
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Lewiston fifth-grader tests positive for coronavirus
The McMahon Elementary School fifth-grader and his eight classmates will be quarantined for two weeks.
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Olson says bias training, technology would be her top priorities as chairperson of Augusta Board of Education
Amanda Olson seeks to bring innovative discussion and ideas to the school board and city schools.
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Unity College transformation had seeds in strategic choices before pandemic
Former faculty say the college’s mission has been abandoned, but the administration says the institution is adapting as needed to ensure its survival.
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Students adjusting well, remote learning going ‘smoothly’ for Gardiner-area schools
Maine School Administrative District 11 officials report that, in some cases, parents are having a harder time adjusting to remote learning than most young students.
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Mascot nickname list narrows as Skowhegan-area school district OKs modified fall sports plan
The district’s soft start plan ends Friday and kindergarten through sixth grade start in-person classes five days a week on Monday, which has some teachers apprehensive about teaching and controlling the increased number under COVID-19 restrictions.