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Schools and Education

Published
October 25, 2020

‘Nothing is the same’: Educators adapt to teaching in the COVID-19 era

As Maine schools see isolated cases of coronavirus and shift between instructional models, teachers are doing their best to regain a sense of normalcy and adapt their classrooms to the pandemic.
Published
October 24, 2020

With help from an anonymous donor, fresh Maine fish is being distributed to schools across the state

Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12's nutrition director Mike Flynn picks up 70 pounds of fresh fish from Portland Harbor weekly to use in school lunches.
Published
October 22, 2020

Biden, Gideon win mock elections in Maine schools

Democrats did well in the mock election exercise – a tradition in Maine schools – as students also chose incumbent Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden over their Republican challengers.
Published
October 21, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak in Cornville, Skowhegan charter school reaches 20 cases

There have been 20 cases within the charter school and all afflicted have recovered, though some remain in quarantine due to their contact with positive cases.
Published
October 21, 2020

Judge slams DeVos for rejecting 94% of student loan relief claims

A federal judge threatens to suspend the agency from rejecting further requests, saying its approach 'hangs borrowers out to dry.'

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Published
October 21, 2020

Portland moving forward on scaled back renovations of 4 elementary schools

Renovations are nearing completion at Lyseth Elementary School, and the district is scheduled to seek bids for the remaining 3 schools this winter.
Published
October 19, 2020

School districts face end-of-year deadline to spend CARES money

Schools must figure out how to spend the money in the next two months without any plans for how coronavirus-related costs might be paid for after December.
Published
October 16, 2020

Cases of COVID-19 at Skowhegan, Cornville charter school up to 19

Executive director Travis Works said that 11 of the cases are among adults, including himself, and 8 are among students.
Published
October 15, 2020

Colby College to use $101 million Alfond grant for Waterville downtown efforts, campus athletic center

The $101 million grant to Colby College in Waterville from the Harold Alfond Foundation is part of a $500 million Alfond grant to Maine institutions.
Published
October 14, 2020

Thomas College receives $13.5 million Alfond grant for scholarships, new programs

The Waterville college also announced its $27 million ‘Guarantee the Future’ campaign has less than $1 million more to raise to reach its goal.