The final plan will depend on guidance from the Maine Department of Education.
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Maine teachers worry what a return to school will look like
Amid a nationwide debate over how and when to reopen schools, Maine teachers and staff have concerns about health and safety, how to enforce mask-wearing and what to do if their own children’s schedules don’t align with theirs.
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Thomas College in Waterville moves certain graduate programs fully online
Onset of pandemic and having to offer courses 100% online enabled the college to more quickly migrate its graduate courses and have them approved.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
Mills administration issues guidelines for reopening schools, leaves decisions to districts
The framework includes a color-coded system for designating COVID-19 risk level by county, and outlines safety requirements – including mask wearing – that all schools are expected to meet.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
RSU 16 voters approve $24.2M budget
The tally from three towns was 1,406-866.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
RSU 4 voters pass schools budget
Voters in Sabattus, Litchfield and Wales approved the $19.6 million budget.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Turner, Leeds, Greene pass budget for MSAD 52
Voters also approved bonds for a new wastewater treatment system and indoor air quality improvements.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Schools & Education
RSU 73 sets new budget hearing, voting dates
A public hearing will be held August 4, with the budget vote on Aug. 18, in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Auburn voters approve $45.8 million school budget
The budget, lower than the previous year, was approved by an overwhelming margin.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Democrats blast DeVos for insisting schools fully reopen
DeVos stressed the importance of getting students back in classrooms, but repeatedly dodged questions about how that could be done safely.