All five incumbent candidates running for reelection for Lewiston School Committee won their races on Tuesday.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Former Lewiston ed-tech speaks of ‘bad’ environment; School Committee discusses facilities upgrades
Gabrielle Cote, who resigned Friday after 22 years with the district, said she is concerned by the prevalence of fights.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Spruce Mountain schools move to remote learning until Nov. 15
Many students and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past few days.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Bus blitz: Oxford Hills may address driver shortage by staggering school schedules
Adjustments may be made to prioritize routes in communities.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Edward Little students get to work serving their community
Nearly 1,000 Edward Little High School students participated in the school’s first community service day since the pandemic began.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
MSAD 52 keeps universal masking policy in place against parent pressure
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.
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.”
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.