Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
Maine Department of Education
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: We must act to reduce use of restraint, eliminate seclusion in Maine schools
L.D. 1373 will move districts to adopt approaches focused on prevention that meet students’ needs and reduce challenging behaviors.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area school board members ask for more details about COVID relief money spending
In emails obtained by the Kennebec Journal, Regional School Unit 2 board members have been asking questions about where and why coronavirus money is being spent across the district.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill would give Maine teachers lifetime certification after 20 years on the job
The state teachers’ union supports the measure, but a group representing school boards opposes the legislation, saying it could erode teacher quality in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
State to ask schools to give standardized tests ‘when it is feasible and safe’
The state hopes to provide additional flexibility in testing requirements following the release of new federal guidance this week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Central Maine schools consider options for next round of federal coronavirus relief funding
With the state set to receive more than $183 million for schools from the latest COVID-19 relief package, school officials across central Maine are discussing best uses for the money.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Four of Maine’s 16 counties remain ‘yellow’ in school reopening advisory system
The state released its latest set of county advisories for schools on Thursday, and Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and York remain ‘yellow’ as infection rates continue to tick upward.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Four Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in state’s reopening advisory system
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.