The board adopted its policy to wear masks on buses and in schools in Turner, Leeds and Greene in August and opted to keep that policy in place Thursday night.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Augusta teachers exhausted by pandemic-era instruction as student problems spike
Cony Middle and High School teachers say the first two months of the 2021-22 school have brought “extreme exhaustion and stress.”
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
RSU 4 School Board chairman ends meeting after man refuses to wear mask
The meeting became increasingly tense as attendees heckled the chairman, who declined to start the meeting.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
For parents of children with Down Syndrome, respite is elusive but joy is not
The challenges of caring for intellectually handicapped family members can be overwhelming. Parents have no choice but to advocate through a difficult system for their children.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
COVID-19 testing keeping students in class, Dixfield district leader says
Students and staff at Dirigo middle and high schools participate only with consent.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn Ward 3 School Committee representative runs unopposed
Karen Mathieu is the current chairwoman of the Auburn School Committee
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn School Committee Ward 2 incumbent runs unopposed
Pamela Hart is running for the Auburn School Committee Ward 2 seat.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-based school board continues mask mandate; some members oppose the rule
Chairman asks directors to respect students at the meeting by wearing masks.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Portland school employee now faces federal sex crime charges
The latest charges against Benjamin Conroy are related to the same incident in the classroom at Ocean Avenue Elementary School where he worked as an education technician.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz runs unopposed for Auburn Ward 1 School Committee
Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz is a write-in candidate for Auburn’s Ward 1 School Committee seat.