Superintendents and teachers union representatives in several Maine districts said they aren’t discussing vaccination mandates and many believe the staff vaccination rate is high enough to make mandates unnecessary.
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Wales-based district bases reopening plan on infection levels in each school
RSU 4 board using green, yellow and red codes to indicate risk of COVID-19 spread.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Masks to be worn in Spruce Mountain School District buildings
Regional School Unit 73 directors voted 6-5 that all people will wear face coverings inside buildings.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Turner-based school district approves mask mandate after contentious meeting
Rule applies to all students and staff indoors when school opens in September.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Schools & Education
U.S. to erase student loan debt for those with severe disabilities
The move will wipe out more than $5.8 billion in debt and marks the start of a broader overhaul of a program that has been criticized for having overly burdensome rules.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Q&A: Will my children be safe at school this fall?
Experts say the safety of in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on vaccinations, masking practices, distancing, testing and other factors.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Parents in southern Maine are excited, yet wary of COVID, as school year approaches
The delta variant and rising case numbers have raised fresh concerns for some parents, while others are eager for more in-school time and feel confident in schools’ reopening plans.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Mask-wearing will be optional in Auburn schools
The School Committee adopted a plan for the reopening of schools Sept. 1.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System campuses now require masks for everyone indoors
The announcement by the state university system, to be reevaluated at the end of September, follows a similar move by Bates College in Lewiston and will affect thousands of students, faculty, staff members and visitors.
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Texas school district sidesteps governor’s mask ban by adding them to its dress code
The Paris Independent School District announced that the district would include the masks in the dress code after its board of trustees expressed ‘concern about the health and safety of its students and employees.’