Schools reopen with masks optional in many U.S. classrooms

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Published
August 6, 2021

Schools reopen with masks optional in many U.S. classrooms

Most states are leaving it up to local schools to decide whether to require masks.
Published
July 9, 2021

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says

The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
Published
July 8, 2021

30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma

At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
Published
July 2, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court will take up Maine religious school tuition case

The plaintiffs are Maine families who want to use a public tuition reimbursement to send their children to Bangor Christian School and Temple Academy in Waterville.
Published
May 5, 2021

Canada OKs Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow suit by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.
Published
March 26, 2021

Reopening hurdles linger for schools, and many can’t be solved with rescue funding

However, the money is welcome assistance for districts that have had to spend enormous sums on ventilation systems, laptops and protective equipment.
Published
March 9, 2021

Outbreak in Cumberland-based school district raises doubt about adding in-person learning

Superintendent Jeff Porter says SAD 51 has had a ‘continuous pattern of cases’ since October, far surpassing those in the neighboring districts.
Published
March 8, 2021

Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct

Trump administration policies weakened how colleges and universities that get federal dollars handle sexual assault accusations on campus.
Published
March 3, 2021

Our View: Democracy’s survival depends on knowledge of civics

A new report offers a roadmap for making history and government more central in American education.
Published
February 25, 2021

Maine Voices: Focus on learning loss overlooks everything our kids have weathered

Young people have lost loved ones, connections with friends and family and a stable routine. Let’s give them extra time to learn academic skills.