School districts are learning many special service programs are unable to be replicated on a remote level — leaving some students facing a regression in their learning.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area middle, high schools set for week of fully remote learning after holiday break
The two Maine School Administrative District 11 schools will resume the current hybrid-learning model Jan. 11, while elementary school students return Jan. 4.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine public school enrollments drop amid pandemic
More families are choosing to home-school or send their children to private schools, and the drop in public school enrollment can have financial implications for districts.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Musical family takes Oakland-based RSU 18 chorus international
Choral directors Kevin and Pam Rhein are working with their daughter and son-in-law on a choral collaboration with the Marymount International School in Rome, Italy.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Be your child’s parent, not their friend
If you are a parent who is not satisfied with your relationship with your kids, recommit yourself to preparing them for life.
Posted inMorning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Inaugural EcoHack brings students from across country to Unity College — virtually
The 24-hour Hack-a-Thon event ran Nov. 28 and 29 and involved students from across the country working together to solve a problem.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: U.S. is falling behind in science and engineering. Here are 3 ways to catch up
Turning the tide will require new educational policy, targeted federal funding and visionary executive leadership
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We’re thankful for the courage of teachers, school staff
From behind masks and plexiglass, the virus hasn’t stopped our commitment to students or to our collective vision of the future.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local
Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.
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Gray-New Gloucester High School moves to remote learning after 2 positive COVID cases
The cases contributed to the main reason for closing the school, a ‘critical shortage of substitute teachers and substitute support staff,’ the superintendent said.