Some states are returning the money the Biden administration provided to run tests in schools.
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High school graduations take a step toward normalcy
The Class of 2021 in high schools across Maine will graduate next month in ceremonies that will feel more traditional than they did last year.
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Central Maine schools try to maintain a sense of normalcy with prom
Some “proms” are parent lead this season amid the pandemic, while others are school-sponsored.
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Thomas College graduates, families enjoy in-person 2021 commencement
There was no in-person graduation last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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MSAD 54 hosts two public hearings to discuss budget, new Skowhegan school
Two separate meetings were held this week for community members to learn more about the proposed $39.4 million budget and the North Elementary School project.
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Readfield-area schools to host coronavirus vaccination clinic for students Monday
Regional School Unit 38 students, between the ages are 12-18, are asked to sign up ahead of time through the Northern Light Health website.
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Bates students support Palestinians, denounce college
Bates College student government and others decry decision to call police over anti-Israel graffiti as ‘a censure of student voices.’
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After outcry, Gardiner-area school board OKs honoring high school’s top 10 graduating seniors
“We thought it was the one thing COVID couldn’t rip away from us,” one top senior, who said the ranking was a goal from the start of their first year, wrote.
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Poet Richard Blanco to speak at Colby College’s 200th commencement
The graduation ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 23, but the event is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Colby College officials still deciding whether to require COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester
Administrators at other Maine colleges — including Bowdoin College, Bates College, St. Joseph’s College and College of the Atlantic — have announced they will require full vaccinations prior to the fall semester.