Knox and Franklin counties have been added to the state’s list of places where hybrid instruction is recommended, while Waldo County has returned to green but is being closely watched.
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Augusta schools to go remote for week after Thanksgiving
Board of Education agrees to one-week, post-holiday remote learning plan. Board also learns of three more COVID-19 cases than reported Tuesday.
Three Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in school reopening system
Somerset, Waldo and Washington counties are now designated as “yellow” in the state’s school re-opening advisory system.
Hall-Dale graduate returns to take over for former longtime music teacher
Deb Large is retiring and her former student, David Morris, will be taking her place.
Augusta-area technical students take part in Totally Trades Careers, an event aimed at girls across the state
The annual Maine Department of Education event, created to connect more girls to trades careers, went virtual this year.
Judge slams DeVos for rejecting 94% of student loan relief claims
A federal judge threatens to suspend the agency from rejecting further requests, saying its approach ‘hangs borrowers out to dry.’
School districts face end-of-year deadline to spend CARES money
Schools must figure out how to spend the money in the next two months without any plans for how coronavirus-related costs might be paid for after December.
U.S. sees ‘malign influence’ in China-backed school program
The Trump administration is encouraging U.S. schools and colleges to rethink their ties to the Confucius Institute.
Monmouth Memorial School reports COVID-19 case, first in RSU 2
Regional School Unit 2 joins, RSU 12 and 38, Augusta schools and St. Michael Catholic school as districts with reported positive cases.
Portland’s Roux Institute to receive $100 million from massive Alfond grant
The donation will provide financial aid for graduate students, funding for postdoctoral research and support for cooperatives with Maine employers.