FARMINGTON — In-person classes will begin at the University of Maine at Farmington on Aug. 31 and shift to remote learning in late November for the rest of the semester, according to the return-to-campus plan released by the school Wednesday. In addition to classrooms, residence halls and dining services will open at UMF for the […]
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System students will return to campuses for fall semester
University officials say its testing strategy is key to allowing students, faculty and staff to return to campuses for in-person learning.
advertisement
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Cost of reopening schools during pandemic could exceed $300 million
Maine’s education commissioner tells lawmakers that schools face a heavy lift in procuring personal protective equipment, expanding bus fleets and filling vacant positions.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System forms partnerships for virus testing at all campuses
Teaming up with The Jackson Laboratory and ConvenientMD is a key part of the system’s plan to reopen in the fall for on-campus instruction, details of which will be announced Wednesday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education
Bates College eyes big changes on campus for returning students
To combat COVID-19, the Lewiston college calls for testing, masks, social distancing and more to keep its community safe.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System trustees conditionally approve $559.5 million budget, tuition increase
Tuition will increase on average 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates and 3.1 percent for out-of-state undergraduates.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Auburn schools planning for fall classes, sports
A reentry committee is working to evaluate and improve protocols for either opening schools or continuing with remote instruction.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
RSU 73 board looks to hire bus mechanic to save money
Directors extend Superintendent Scott Albert’s contract three years and raise his salary.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold
The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education
UMaine System budget, with tuition increase, advances to full board
The proposed $559.5 million system budget includes an average tuition increase of 2.5% for in-state undergraduates.