The donation to the project planned for the Portland campus comes from philanthropist Suzi Osher, in honor of her late husband.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
All Maine schools to begin testing drinking water for lead under new state law
The Maine Drinking Water Program is helping coordinate and pay for schools to test all drinking and cooking water fixtures this year.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Winthrop superintendent urges parents to contact lawmakers to redefine ‘close contact’
Despite a mask mandate and a newly installed air filtration system, Winthrop public schools have at least 50 students in quarantine.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education
Staff at Androscoggin County schools among least vaccinated in the state
Lewiston Public Schools’ central operation staff and individual school staff have some of the lowest vaccination rates statewide.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools & Education
Almost all UMaine System residential students have verified COVID-19 vaccination
And the percentage of full-time employees who have verified their status is about 83%, the system said.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine reports 1,390 COVID cases in schools, 52 active outbreaks
The numbers represent a big jump from the 14 outbreaks reported one week ago, but school and state officials say community transmission is driving the spread.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Reasons for missing vaccination data vary among school districts
Some districts had technical difficulties, some missed the deadline and others have concerns about the accuracy of the process.
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.
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.