Schools and Education

Published
February 10, 2021

Portland schools to consider adding in-person learning for high school students

There is no timeline for when students in grades 10 through 12 might be back in classrooms, but the school board is expected to discuss plans for more in-person learning Feb. 23.
Published
February 9, 2021

Hallowell-area superintendent claims staff responsible for 85% of district’s COVID cases

Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold sent an email to staff Feb. 3, telling them to ‘find ways to enjoy themselves without increasing exposure to the virus’ during February vacation.
Published
February 9, 2021

In vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots. Maine isn’t one of them.

Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.
Published
February 8, 2021

Schools nationwide plan for potential of remote learning into the fall

President Biden has made reopening schools a top priority, but administrators say there is much to consider as new strains of the coronavirus appear and teachers wait their turn for vaccinations.
Published
February 7, 2021

USM grows scholarship program for disadvantaged and first-generation students

A Scarborough couple's effort to help a handful of Portland-area students pay for college has grown to an endowed scholarship fund that aims to help 100 Maine students at a time graduate debt-free.

Published
February 5, 2021

Sen. King gives students a Zoom primer on why the Arctic matters – especially to Maine

Maine's junior senator said new shipping lanes opening in the north may boost the state's three major ports as trade routes change.
Published
February 5, 2021

Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court

So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
Published
February 3, 2021

Misconduct allegations lead to resignations and discipline in Portland schools

Three staff members resigned and 2 were given verbal warnings after the district investigated allegations of misconduct made by current and former students last summer.
Published
February 3, 2021

Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit

The lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
Published
February 3, 2021

Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings

Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.

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