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Schools and Education

Published
September 24, 2020

Cape Elizabeth school wins National Blue Ribbon recognition

Pond Cove Elementary School has been recognized as a 2020 Exemplary High Performing School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Published
September 24, 2020

U.S. parents delaying preschool and kindergarten amid pandemic

Huge declines in preschool enrollment, are raising worries about the long-term effects of so much lost early education.
Published
September 23, 2020

MSAD 52 closes Turner schools for a week after 4 COVID-19 cases

According to the district, Turner Primary School, Turner Elementary School, Tripp Middle School and Leavitt Area High School will go to fully remote teaching and learning for the next week.
Published
September 23, 2020

Student feedback takes center stage amid Skowhegan schools nickname deliberations

The final vote on the Skowhegan-area school district's mascot will be voted on by the 23-person board of directors will be decided at the Oct. 8 meeting.
Published
September 23, 2020

Maine schools receive additional $164 million in federal relief

The money builds on $165 million districts received for pandemic-related expenses in July, but must be used by the end of December, according to federal requirements.

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Published
September 23, 2020

Feared COVID outbreaks in schools yet to arrive, early data show

There have been explosive outbreaks in colleges and thousands of teachers and students have become sick, but the virus doesn't seem to be spreading in schools.
Published
September 22, 2020

RSU 10 board closes Rumford, Mexico schools after virus outbreak at mill

One positive test was reported at Rumford Elementary School.
Published
September 22, 2020

Skowhegan-area schools’ nickname selection down to 3 finalists

The final vote on the school district's new mascot will be at the Oct. 8 board of directors meeting.
Published
September 22, 2020

School districts face challenges with rollout of remote-only classes

While in-person learning in many schools has been underway for at least a week, some remote-only options have been slower to start as districts work through technical problems, staffing challenges and access to devices.
Published
September 18, 2020

Mascot nickname list narrows as Skowhegan-area school district OKs modified fall sports plan

The district's soft start plan ends Friday and kindergarten through sixth grade start in-person classes five days a week on Monday, which has some teachers apprehensive about teaching and controlling the increased number under COVID-19 restrictions.