Schools & Education Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Maine receives $17 million in CARES funding to pilot remote learning models

by Rachel Ohm July 30, 2020August 4, 2020

The federal grant funding announced this week as part of the CARES Act will go to developing and implementing new remote learning models.

Maine, News, Schools & Education

Family sues school district where bus driver was accused of slapping autistic student

by Matt Byrne July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

The family of the student, now 18, claims that Gray-New Gloucester school officials were negligent for not preventing the attack and failing to provide training for the driver.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education

Bates group pressures college to change its plan to bring all students back to campus

by Steve Collins July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

A petition circulating among students, faculty and staff at the Lewiston college says its reopening plan is too dangerous.

Maine, Schools & Education

Colby College requiring students to live in campus housing

by Taylor Abbott July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

A local landlord said that she has been put in a tough situation after students who had signed lease agreements to live in one of her rental units were told that they had to live on campus.

Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education

School officials considering ‘hybrid’ model for Turner, Leeds, Greene

by Kathryn Skelton July 28, 2020September 24, 2020

SAD 52 directors will take up the proposal Thursday

Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education

RSU 73 to meet Aug. 6 to decide on school reopening

by Pam Harnden July 23, 2020

Remote learning options will be offered to parents

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education

Bates College may house some students in area hotels

by Steve Collins July 22, 2020July 23, 2020

Lewiston college is scrambling to get ready for students’ return in a month to a transformed campus.

Maine, Schools & Education

First subcommittee meets to discuss Skowhegan area school mascot

by Taylor Abbott July 22, 2020July 23, 2020

The Education Policy and Program Committee convened on Tuesday evening to discuss their ideas for mascot names, with the next subcommittee meeting on Thursday to do the same.