The Board of Directors reviewed plans for the 2021-22 school year, and discussed the district’s difficulty filling open positions.
Schools & Education
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
With vaccine mandates for students in place, Bates College eyes a return to near normal in the fall
Vaccinated students will no longer need masks and won’t have to stay 6 feet apart anymore as most COVID-19 restrictions are dropped at the Lewiston campus.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Auburn students get summer lessons with lemonade stand
A group of four educators from Auburn have been meeting with students in the Family Development neighborhood on Valerie Circle all month to work on literacy and math skills.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Summer camps build on effort to extend vocational programs to middle schoolers
Career and technical education schools around Maine are piloting programs for middle schools and offering summer camps as part of a statewide effort to engage younger students.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Fire destroys elementary school in Aroostook County
The school in Frenchville, recognized in 2018 as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, is a total loss just weeks before classes are scheduled to start.
Posted inSchools & Education
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S.
Some parents say they’re planning to continue to homeschool their children, even as schools resume in-person classes.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dixfield-based school district to receive $2.68 million for pandemic relief
RSU 56 schedules public forums next week on how to spend the money
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Chris Elkington focused on students, staff in Farmington-based school district
RSU 9’s new leader lays out his vision and plans for the 2021-22 school year.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Thomas College won’t require students, faculty, staff to be vaccinated
The college said Thursday those who are not vaccinated must follow safety protocols, including wearing masks, at the Waterville campus.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
Free classes at UMA in fall
RUMFORD — The UMA Rumford and Lewiston Centers will offer free courses in the fall semester to eligible students. To be eligible, students must meet one of the following criteria: first-time college student, returning college student with less than 30 credits and a minimum 3-year break in classes, high school junior or senior, or be over […]