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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Across South, a push to change Confederate school names
More than 100 public schools in the U.S. are named for Confederate figures.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
Expiring waivers could make food harder to get for many Maine kids
A bipartisan group in Congress, including 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the waivers for the entire school year.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
Parents struggle as some U.S. schools reopen amid coronavirus surge
Tens of thousands of students across the nation were set to resume in-person school Monday for the first time since March, some in states where the virus is spreading fast.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
Superintendents welcome guidelines, see parents’ support as key to reopening
Three administrators in southern Maine say the state's blueprint will inform how schools approach reopening in the fall.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Trump threatens to withhold funding to schools that don’t fully reopen, attacks CDC guidelines
Trump's threat ran contrary to the traditional Republican stance of giving more control over schools to localities, rather than the federal government.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
Waterville Board of Education seeks candidates for Ward 5 seat
Those interested in filling the unexpired term of Julian Payne of Ward 5 are asked to send a letter of interest and résumé by June 18 to Superintendent Eric Haley.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Maine schools extend coronavirus closures until late April
Students across the state will learn remotely for at least another 5 weeks, as many districts keep buildings closed and cancel extracurricular activities until at least April 27.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Maine bill would exempt online charter schools from vaccine requirements
Lawmakers took public testimony Monday on a bill that would exempt online charter schools from a new vaccine requirement that eliminates philosophical and religious exemptions.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Hodgkin hired as Winthrop Public Schools superintendent
James Hodgkin, who has 34 years of school administrative experience, will take over for Cornelia Brown on July 1.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2019
Scarborough teachers rally over stalled contract talks
They have been working without a contract since Aug. 31 and their union will soon enter fact-finding negotiations with the school board.
