The decision to push back the semester’s start by five weeks was spurred by a desire to minimize the chance of spreading COVID-19.
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UMA expands dental assistant program to Lewiston
More than $200,000 in grants has allowed the University of Maine at Augusta to double the enrollment in its dental assistant program and offer instruction in Lewiston.
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Winslow Junior High and High School going remote until Jan. 4
Grade six is unaffected because it is at the old junior high school, and the elementary school will continue its hybrid learning.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Sidney’s Maine Arts extends remote learning, while Mid-Maine Tech and Erskine report positive cases
Two individuals associated with Maine Arts Academy have tested positive for COVID-19; Mid-Maine Tech reports a case of COVID-19; and Erskine Academy has an additional case.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Schools confront ‘off the rails’ numbers of failing grades
Districts report the number of failing students has doubled, and in some cases, tripled.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Teachers use successes, errors from remote learning in spring to improve teaching in fall
Educators emphasize importance of establishing connections with students on remote-learning days.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
‘Our kids are the sacrifices’: Parents push schools to open
Those who are unhappy with distance learning are taking increasingly vocal roles in calling for more in-person instruction through grassroots organizing and legal challenges.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Superintendent extends Gardiner Regional Middle School’s ‘red’ status to new year
Gardiner Regional Middle School is the only school in MSAD 11 to be affected by Hopkin’s decision.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area students to have ornament designs shown at National Christmas Tree display
Regional School Unit 38 was the only Maine school district selected to have student works displayed in Washington, D.C.
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Maine schools stick to in-person instruction as coronavirus numbers rise
COVID cases are increasing in schools, but officials say they have seen little evidence of transmission in school buildings and plan to continue offering in-person learning as long as it’s safe.