The COVID-19 variant, BA.2, is more contagious than previous strains, and it can spread faster in a classroom than the pooled test would be able to detect in a classroom.
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Paul LePage says Lewiston students may need to stay in school into July
Former governor said he is opposed to lowering the number of required school days for Lewiston because students are already falling behind due to COVID-19.
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Fewer students in class Friday after TikTok violence scare
No credible threats were found to area schools.
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School staffing shortages persist, worsened by rising COVID-19 cases
With few substitute teachers or bus drivers to fill in for absent and quarantined staff, school employees from administrators to custodians are stepping up to help. Sometimes, it’s not enough.
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Maine’s surge in home schooling during COVID has slowed, but numbers still high
Many, but not all, first-time home-school students returned to the classroom this year for social and mental health reasons.
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After considering surge in COVID-19 cases, Lewiston board rejects motion to close schools
Members agreed that a decision to go to fully remote instruction would likely have to be made sometime in the near future.
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Lewiston fifth-grader tests positive for coronavirus
The McMahon Elementary School fifth-grader and his eight classmates will be quarantined for two weeks.
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Lewiston teachers union objects to reopening plan
The Lewiston Education Association, which represents all the School Department’s certified and education technician staff, released a statement Thursday saying the plan does not ensure the health and safety of students and educators.