Cony Middle and High School teachers say the first two months of the 2021-22 school have brought “extreme exhaustion and stress.”
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RSU 4 School Board chairman ends meeting after man refuses to wear mask
The meeting became increasingly tense as attendees heckled the chairman, who declined to start the meeting.
For parents of children with Down Syndrome, respite is elusive but joy is not
The challenges of caring for intellectually handicapped family members can be overwhelming. Parents have no choice but to advocate through a difficult system for their children.
COVID-19 testing keeping students in class, Dixfield district leader says
Students and staff at Dirigo middle and high schools participate only with consent.
Auburn Ward 3 School Committee representative runs unopposed
Karen Mathieu is the current chairwoman of the Auburn School Committee
Auburn School Committee Ward 2 incumbent runs unopposed
Pamela Hart is running for the Auburn School Committee Ward 2 seat.
Rumford-based school board continues mask mandate; some members oppose the rule
Chairman asks directors to respect students at the meeting by wearing masks.
Portland school employee now faces federal sex crime charges
The latest charges against Benjamin Conroy are related to the same incident in the classroom at Ocean Avenue Elementary School where he worked as an education technician.
Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz runs unopposed for Auburn Ward 1 School Committee
Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz is a write-in candidate for Auburn’s Ward 1 School Committee seat.
USM Faculty Senate urges UMaine System to retain Cummings as president
Glenn Cummings says the faculty resolution is ‘very heartwarming,’ but he is comfortable with his decision to step down from the presidency into a teaching position.