Some districts had technical difficulties, some missed the deadline and others have concerns about the accuracy of the process.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Poll: Should schools make mask wearing mandatory?
COVID-19 cases are increasing among young people, and many school districts have notified parents of individual cases and the need to quarantine. As an extra step, some schools that had voluntary masking policies are making masks mandatory.
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Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against coronavirus?
Experts say there’s no scientific evidence showing that masks cause harm to kids’ health despite claims to the contrary on social media and elsewhere
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn school board approves masking at elementary schools
Most other districts, including Lewiston, require masking at all schools.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Peru elementary school in COVID-19 ‘outbreak status’
More than a third of students at two schools are absent because of infection or quarantining.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
All schools in RSU 16 now require masks
School board members ordered students and staff at the middle and high schools to wear masks starting Wednesday.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Percentage of vaccinated school staff varies widely across Maine: See your school’s vaccination rate
An average of 76% of school employees in Maine are vaccinated, but individual schools vary widely, new state data shows.
Posted inRiver Valley, Schools & Education
RSU 10 director: Some are ‘very unhappy’ with mandated mask-wearing
Superintendent said half of the 200 signatures on an anti-masking petition were people outside the district.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Most Maine school districts have yet to start pooled testing for COVID-19
Some districts that have yet to launch pooled testing say they expected a lag between the start of school and the start of testing to allow time to set up and solicit permission from parents.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine gets approval, more funds for COVID-19 relief in schools
The U.S. Department of Education is releasing the last $137 million of American Rescue Plan funds for Maine schools following approval of a state plan for spending the money.