Art teacher Terri Wentzel teaches a pottery technique called Raku — Japanese for “happiness in the accident.”
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
‘It’s like doing two jobs’: Somerset County teachers struggle to meet demands of hybrid learning
As Regional School Unit 74 prepares for discussions on the third phase of its reopening plan, a teacher expresses concerns she and colleagues share, including fatigue and burnout.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Leeds school evacuated after odor from propane tanks
The smell was due to an additive as a safety measure.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston teachers get workload relief
Superintendent Jake Langlais has made changes designed to give educators more time for lesson preparation.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Franklin County downgraded to ‘yellow’ classification in health advisory system
It doesn’t change much educationally but means that after school activities for students are put on hold.
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Four Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in state’s reopening advisory system
Knox and Franklin counties have been added to the state’s list of places where hybrid instruction is recommended, while Waldo County has returned to green but is being closely watched.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Ninety-one Portland students, staff in quarantine, as district reports 5th new coronavirus case
Portland Public Schools will post weekly COVID report cards to keep the public updated on cases going forward.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Schools & Education
Woman’s death linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Farmington nursing home
A Lewiston nursing home and three area school systems also have cases or exposures to the virus.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
‘Mental health is at an all-time low’; Lewiston board moves to reduce teachers’ workload
Dozens of educators spoke to the School Committee on Monday night about the stress of working under a hybrid model of in-person and remote instruction.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 board seeks to resolve conflict between Meserve, staff
Mt. Blue Education Association announced a no-confidence vote on superintendent