Dropping requirements for standardized tests by college applicants is a growing trend nationally that has been accelerated by the coronavirus.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
In Maine, George Floyd verdict elicits relief, a feeling of justice served
‘We cannot forget that George Floyd’s murder was not an isolated incident,’ says Maine Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
UMaine cleared of threat that canceled weekend baseball games
Police in Manchester, N.H., say they are now conducting a missing person investigation in search of the man named in connection with a threat involving the University of Maine.
Posted inSchools & Education, Uncategorized
UMaine System relaxes quarantine guidelines for vaccinated students and staff
Individuals who come in close contact with someone with COVID-19 will no longer have to quarantine for 10 days if they are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges
Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine teachers use lessons learned during pandemic to reimagine education
A federal grant is providing a venue for hundreds of educators to take courses on innovation and pilot design with the chance to get funding for remote learning projects in their schools.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Skowhegan man charged with using PPP loan for a barber pole light, church donation
Nathan Reardon was charged in relation to 4 separate applications for federal Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling nearly $240,000.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine schools to fund summer programs, safe reopenings with federal relief money
School districts must spend at least 20% of their allocations to address learning loss, and some superintendents say they are also looking at summer programming and additional staffing.
Posted inSchools & Education, Uncategorized
UMaine System encourages students to get vaccinations, with eligibility expanding
Students aren’t required to get vaccinated but the university system is strongly encouraging it because of concerns that younger people are driving up coronavirus cases statewide.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Unity College to launch environmental education program at Pineland Farms
The announcement comes about 8 months after the college transitioned to a permanent hybrid model and said it would be looking to provide education in settings outside the main fixed campus.