Classes are scheduled to resume Oct. 12.
Schools & Education
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With depleted roster of school bus drivers, Portland struggles to get athletes to games
The district is down 4 full-time bus drivers and 5 bus assistants, out of a transportation staff of 48.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10 continues mask mandate based on latest COVID-19 data
Mountain Valley High School Principal Matt Gilbert has resigned to take a position in Kennebec County
Posted inOpinion, Schools & Education
Poll: Should schools recognize Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur as school holidays?
The Lewiston School Committee voted 5-4 to resume holding classes on two Jewish holidays next year. Superintendent Jake Langlais recommended Monday that the committee remove the holidays from future school calendars, citing a “strong community push.”
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington school board maintains COVID-19 guidelines
Regional School Unit 9 directors upheld the universal masking mandate and were advised of newly acquired rapid tests.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston School Committee votes to remove Jewish holidays from calendar
In March, the panel voted unanimously to make Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur school holidays.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
Old Orchard Beach High condemns photo of white students wearing do-rags, flashing ‘gang signals’
The photo posted on Instagram was deleted after school administrators raised concerns about cultural appropriation.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Bates College selected for initiative to increase enrollment of low-income students and undocumented immigrants
A foundation will match up to $50 million to help those unable to afford a liberal arts education.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston School Committee introduces new Ward 3 representative
Kirsten Crafts, an assistant principal at Lewiston High School, was nominated to be the new special education director.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools & Education
Students push UMaine System to end its investments in fossil fuels
A policy adopted in 2016 has significantly reduced the university system’s investments in fossil fuels, but students say they want to see full divestment.