The state’s Democrats come out in favor of rights for corporations, while Republicans use big government to impose their vision on local schools.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: What do we gain by cutting school meals?
Waivers that allowed districts to innovate in the face of the pandemic are set to end June 30, and it will do nothing but harm students and schools.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Now is not the time to stop masking in school
With hospitals seeing more pediatric COVID patients than ever, masks are the easiest way to keep kids in the classroom and support their mental health.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
School outbreaks and hospitalizations rise again as omicron keeps hold on Maine
The number of students and school staff infected by the virus has increased 75% in two weeks, according to state data.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Students and teachers return from winter break facing uncertainty
New guidelines are aimed at keeping students in school during an anticipated omicron surge, while one district reported dozens of positive cases on Monday alone.
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CDC says ‘test-to-stay’ can safely replace quarantine for students
U.S. health officials are endorsing policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.
Posted inNation & World
Federal judge overturns Texas ban on school mask mandates
The ruling prohibits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from suing school districts that require students to wear masks as a safety measure.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
New COVID cases and outbreaks jump again in Maine schools
The 108 schools with reported outbreaks this week represent 15% of the schools statewide, but Education Commissioner Pender Makin says the department is confident that in-school learning can continue.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
National school board group asks for federal help policing threats, including over masks
Parents and community members have been disrupting meetings and threatening board members in person, online and through the mail, the group says.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How to help school boards resist pressure groups
Anti-maskers and Proud Boys are disrupting meetings. Well-heeled reformers are undermining public education. Changing election calendars and lowering the voting age can help.