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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine teachers urge lawmakers to address COVID sick leave loophole
A bill passed last year required local school districts to provide school staff with 15 additional days off for pandemic-related absences, but some districts have not done so since October, citing what opponents call a loophole in the original bill.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
UMaine System to help prevent burnout in medical workers
Maine’s public university system has received $1.5 million to support training development in health professions and nurse training.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Small crowd gathers in South Paris to request MSAD 17 superintendent resign
About a dozen parents, students and other community members gather Sunday in front of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School to call for Monica Henson, the superintendent in Maine School Administrative District 17, to quit.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
New arrivals in South Portland schools bring challenges and joy
With asylum seekers arriving in Portland housed in South Portland hotels, South Portland schools gear up for more English language learners and celebrate the excitement they bring.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education
Maine public school enrollment remains low after sharp decline in 2020
The modest rise in enrollment in 2021 suggests that most students who left during the pandemic have not returned.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
Community members back suspension of SAD 17 superintendent
Monica Henson, on paid administrative leave while the state and sheriff’s office look into allegations she improperly physically restrained a student in West Paris last fall, has not yet commented on the Wednesday night decision by the board of directors.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Spruce Mountain schools see drop in COVID-19 cases, among other positives
Rehearsals for a musical are underway and a collaboration has begun with the Blue Crew Robotics team on the Mt. Blue Campus.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education
RSU 9 board considers yet another update to COVID-19 isolation policies
Directors will vote on one of two options at a special meeting Tuesday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston student asks School Committee to revise Pledge of Allegiance policy
High school senior argues against requirement to provide written permission to not participate.