Schools and Education
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Portland students return to classrooms for full-time, in-person learning
Tuesday marked the first day of school in Portland Public Schools and many other districts across the state, and parents and students were excited to return to in-person learning.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Biden administration opens civil rights investigations over bans on school mask mandates
Letters were sent to officials in Iowa, South Carolina, Utah, Oklahoma and Tennessee, all of which bar local districts from mandating masks.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Parent sues district over mask mandate in Winslow schools
Scott Fortuna says a decision by the Winslow School Board to require masks indoors infringes on his rights as a parent to make medical decisions for his child.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
Florida children wonder what the big deal is about mask-wearing
The American Academy of Pediatrics supports universal masking for everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, in schools.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2021
How to choose and care for your kid’s masks
This year's back-to-school supply list has an important line item: face masks. Here's how to choose the best mask for your child, when to wash it and how to get them to wear it all day.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
Lewiston school board approves mandatory masking
The committee also voted unanimously to adopt pooled testing of students and teachers.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
USM students return to campus with hopes for a more normal school year
Students began moving in at the University of Southern Maine on Thursday, and many said they are excited and hopeful for the school year, even with COVID cases on the rise in Maine.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
Many Maine schools use pandemic aid to boost air quality
Maine schools are using a one-time windfall in federal relief to add positions, buses, improving ventilation and technology.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
Shortage of school bus drivers prompts districts to offer big incentives
Some are trying to lure new hires by offering bonuses as big as $3,000, as the pandemic makes a longstanding problem worse.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
More than half of Florida’s students now go to schools with mask mandates, defying DeSantis
Since DeSantis decreed that only parents can decide whether their children wear masks., districts have watched COVID-19 cases rise, including among young people.
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