In an 11-1 vote, the board of directors for Maine School Administrative District 49 authorized fall sports to operate under modified conditions.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Schools and Education, Varsity Maine
Fall sports to happen in Gardiner-area school district, some in modified form
Athletic Director Nate Stubbert told the Maine School Administrative District 11 board of directors the soccer, cross-country and field hockey seasons will happen this fall at the high school and middle school levels. Stubbert also said the high school golf season is a go.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
More families opt to home-school during pandemic
Southern Midcoast school districts report increases in the number of students in their district switching to homeschooling during the COVID pandemic, but say they hope many students will return when things start to go back to normal.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Judge grants harassment order to Waterville school in 10-year dispute with ousted student’s father
The Waterville District Court order against Tim White of Sanford prohibits him from harassing Temple Academy and from being on a large swath of road off Kennedy Memorial Drive, while ordering him to reimburse the school for $6,065 in legal fees.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Infection rates soar in college towns as students return
Officials are monitoring to see if infections stay on campus or escape to the wider community.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Carrabec school board moves ahead with next stage of reopening plan
The superintendent says the transition back to school has gone smoothly with students and staff across the RSU 74 school district.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-based school superintendent reports ‘lots of good things going on,’ in first weeks of school
Superintendent Carl Gartley said “nothing’s perfect, but everything’s getting better,” about schooling in the midst of a pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Cony Middle and High School will play fall sports
Hosting fall sports for students may “mitigate” the risk of COVID-19 exposure, according to Athletic Director Jon Millet, because then students would not turn to travel teams.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
Free lunches great for students, but districts can wind up swallowing the bill
RSU-16 says it may cost $100,000 this year to provide free meals to its students because of extra, COVID-related expenses.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Greely High School threat likely came from outside Maine, police say
The threat was in the form of a social media meme posted to an account that was named after the school’s drama program.