Officials will decide whether to have only students and staff affected learn from home for 10 days.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston board considers pay raise for school substitutes
Teacher and ed tech shortages mean more subs are needed, but fewer are available during the pandemic.
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Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
Ventilator system freezes, OHCHS B Wing flooded
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s B Wing closed for cleanup, repairs following the incident over the weekend
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
As virus cuts class time, teachers have to leave out lessons
With instruction time reduced as much as half, many of the nation’s middle school and high school teachers have given up on covering all the material normally included in their classes
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Augusta, Monmouth and Gardiner-area schools report positive COVID-19 cases.
Maine State Administrative District 11 is experiencing staff shortages, as well, from the positive COVID-19 cases that the district has reported in the past week.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System won’t require COVID-19 vaccines for students or staff
The seven campuses will still encourage everyone who wants vaccinations to get them, a spokesman said.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
School board adjusting standards for Dixfield seniors at risk of failing to graduate
RSU 56 graduation standards are higher than the state minimum, and Dirigo High School Superintendent and Principal Pam Doyen said changing the school’s standards to match the state’s could help students through.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Spruce Mountain will follow updated COVID-19 guidelines for winter sports
Administrators will decide whether competitions can be held on a game-by-game basis.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
A glimpse to the future: An engineering life
Thomasina Lester of South Paris has lived her passion for STEM since kindergarten.