Maine Department of Education
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Maine will lift physical distancing requirements for schools this fall
The Department of Education announced that remaining physical distancing requirements will be relaxed next school year and all schools should be able to offer full-time, in-person learning.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need
Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Commentary: We must act to reduce use of restraint, eliminate seclusion in Maine schools
L.D. 1373 will move districts to adopt approaches focused on prevention that meet students' needs and reduce challenging behaviors.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
Bill would give Maine teachers lifetime certification after 20 years on the job
The state teachers' union supports the measure, but a group representing school boards opposes the legislation, saying it could erode teacher quality in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
State to ask schools to give standardized tests ‘when it is feasible and safe’
The state hopes to provide additional flexibility in testing requirements following the release of new federal guidance this week.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
School Notebook: Feb. 10
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Richmond can move forward with withdrawal from RSU 2
Mark Bauer, the lawyer for Regional School Unit 2, says the town and district have finalized details of the separation.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2021
Central Maine schools consider options for next round of federal coronavirus relief funding
With the state set to receive more than $183 million for schools from the latest COVID-19 relief package, school officials across central Maine are discussing best uses for the money.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Four of Maine’s 16 counties remain ‘yellow’ in school reopening advisory system
The state released its latest set of county advisories for schools on Thursday, and Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and York remain 'yellow' as infection rates continue to tick upward.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
‘Yellow’ label shuts down high school sports in Cumberland County
Players and coaches cannot workout in person until at least the first of the new year, joining teams in York, Oxford and Androscoggin County.
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