The measure, which would also require schools to teach about the history of genocide, comes as states across the U.S. are examining how they’re teaching about racial and social injustice.
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Central Maine students taking initiative to find connections with classmates
A Cony High School senior created an online group with friends to connect, while Monmouth Academy students took the lead on revamping its website to allow for greater communication.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Black History Month: Schools were segregated in the North, too
The battles of the civil rights era were also fought outside the Jim Crow South.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine Catholic schools celebrate 100 days of in-person learning
“The efforts and dedication of our school communities have been lauded by not only the church, but by the wider community,” said Marianne Pelletier, superintendent of Maine Catholic schools.
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In vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots. Maine isn’t one of them.
Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.
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Central Maine teachers await answers on their COVID-19 vaccinations
Officials with the Maine Department of Education have said they did not know when teachers will receive the vaccine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Augusta mother gets books into hands of city students through sixth grade
Crystal Schmidt, whose son, Ricky, is in kindergarten, had the idea to help students with their literacy and keep things interesting while they are home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Push to reopen schools could leave out millions of students
President Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April.
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In-person learning suffers as COVID-19 quarantines deplete Maine school staffs
As more teachers and staff are forced into quarantine due to coronavirus exposure, schools are increasingly switching to remote learning because of staffing shortages.
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Richmond can move forward with withdrawal from RSU 2
Mark Bauer, the lawyer for Regional School Unit 2, says the town and district have finalized details of the separation.