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Schools and Education

Published
July 6, 2020

USM staff and students call for more action to combat racism

University President Glenn Cummings says he was pleased to get recommendations from the faculty and staff, some of whom are hopeful that a meeting with the administration will lead to real change.
Published
July 6, 2020

ICE issues rules saying international students must leave U.S. if classes go online

The guidelines issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement add pressure for campuses to reopen even amid growing concerns about the recent spread of COVID-19 among young adults.
Published
July 1, 2020

Maine families say Supreme Court ruling boosts their case in religious school funding suit

The decision in a Montana case could affect a federal appeals court case in Boston involving 3 Maine families who are seeking school district tuition payments toward the cost of educating their children in religious schools.
Published
July 1, 2020

UMaine System students will return to campuses for fall semester

University officials say its testing strategy is key to allowing students, faculty and staff to return to campuses for in-person learning.
Published
June 30, 2020

Cost of reopening schools during pandemic could exceed $300 million

Maine's education commissioner tells lawmakers that schools face a heavy lift in procuring personal protective equipment, expanding bus fleets and filling vacant positions.

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Published
June 30, 2020

Colby College announces plan to bring students back to campus in August

The $10 million opening plan includes input from medical professionals, 50 faculty members and 10 task forces, and involves administering 85,000 tests for the coronavirus to students, faculty and staff in the fall semester.
Published
June 30, 2020

UMaine System forms partnerships for virus testing at all campuses

Teaming up with The Jackson Laboratory and ConvenientMD is a key part of the system's plan to reopen in the fall for on-campus instruction, details of which will be announced Wednesday.
Published
June 29, 2020

Supporters of school resource officers push to salvage Portland program

The school board appears poised to terminate a school resource officer contract with the police department, but backers of the program want a one-year delay and more discussion of the move.
Published
June 28, 2020

Waterville-based tech startups mark milestones in their development

Founded by Colby and Thomas college students, the businesses have their roots in the Greenlight Pitch competitions.
Published
June 27, 2020

UMaine System earns accreditation from regional commission

The New England Commission of Higher Education grants the designation to the system, as opposed to individual institutions.