Kirsten Crafts, an assistant principal at Lewiston High School, was nominated to be the new special education director.
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Students push UMaine System to end its investments in fossil fuels
A policy adopted in 2016 has significantly reduced the university system’s investments in fossil fuels, but students say they want to see full divestment.
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Central Maine schools don’t just need bus drivers, they need ed techs and substitute teachers, too
Turns out central Maine schools need educational technicians, as well as substitute teachers even more than bus drivers, in some cases.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon High School teacher shares knitting with students after school hours
A group of students at Lisbon High School is learning more than science, math and history. Math and technology teacher Lauralee Pearson has been teaching students to knit, a project that started in November 2019 when she taught students how to finger-knit after school hours. When the pandemic hit last year, they were unable to […]
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Pediatric COVID-19 cases rose faster in counties without school mask requirements, CDC says
Data from the CDC on the new K-12 school year bolster the agency’s recommendation for masks in schools and in-person classes.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Spruce Mountain Elementary School in COVID-19 outbreak
There were three positive cases within 14 days, state CDC says.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine schools report vandalism linked to social media trend
While most of the vandalism and thefts in Maine have been relatively minor, other school districts around the country have had more serious cases that led to criminal charges against students.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston School Committee fires director of special education; she files lawsuit
An attorney for Pamela Boucher has filed a lawsuit Monday alleging wrongful termination and seeking payment for the full period of her contract until June 2023.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Logistical challenges delay start of pooled testing in Lewiston schools
The Auburn School District aims to begin its pooled testing program next month.
Posted inSchools & Education
Poll: Should schools use pooled testing to detect cases of COVID-19?
In Maine schools, pool testing participants will be organized into groups of five to 25 people. Each person will swab their nose with a separate cotton swab and all of the samples in a single group will later be combined. Just one PCR test is used per group. If the test is positive, each of the people in the pooled group will receive individual rapid tests to identify who is positive for COVID-19.