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Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education

Lewiston board considers YouTube access for students

by Karen Kreworuka January 5, 2021January 6, 2021

The video platform offers educational material, but filtering doesn’t catch everything inappropriate for minors.

Maine, News, Schools & Education

Pandemic leads school districts to consider skipping test for English language learners

by Rachel Ohm January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Portland’s school board will consider not giving the annual ACCESS test this year because of concerns about the logistics of testing and the value of the data during the pandemic.

Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education

All public schools in Lewiston go to remote learning this week

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

There is a wave of positive tests for COVID-19 and multiple instances of close contacts identified among staff members and students.

River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education

Rumford police sergeant switches from town patrol to schools

by Marianne Hutchinson January 3, 2021January 2, 2021

After a 32-year career, Doug Maifeld is serving Rumford and Mexico students.

Maine, News, Schools & Education

Four of Maine’s 16 counties remain ‘yellow’ in school reopening advisory system

by Scott Thistle December 31, 2020January 1, 2021

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.

Maine, Schools & Education

Winthrop Public Schools cap number of students able to participate in remote learning to 100

by Emily Duggan December 27, 2020December 27, 2020

With coronavirus relief funds not extending past Dec. 30, the district can’t afford to hire new teachers.

Maine, Schools & Education

Maine schools report lower test scores, more course failures amid hybrid learning

by Rachel Ohm December 27, 2020December 26, 2020

Teachers are brainstorming ways to keep students engaged on Zoom and how to maximize in-person time in response to the challenges some students are seeing with remote instruction.

Health, Schools & Education

Central Maine Schools taking advantage of rapid COVID-19 testing

by Greg Levinsky December 26, 2020December 26, 2020

Erskine Academy, Vassalboro Community School, Maine Central Institute, MSAD 53 and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences among the local schools using Abbott rapid antigen tests.