The Biden administration says students who were defrauded by their for-profit schools and received only partial relief from their federal loans can now have them fully erased.
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Video: Augusta students topple 1,333 cereal boxes in philanthropic lesson benefitting food bank
Students and community members collect the cereal boxes for the Augusta Food Bank. The food will save the food bank about $5,000.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
Portland school staffer is a finalist for national Custodian of the Year
Donna Colello, the head custodian at Ocean Avenue School, has been working for Portland Public Schools for 25 years.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
U.S. schools, camps consider summer learning programs to help kids catch up
The most recent coronavirus relief package allocates $30 billion specifically for summer school, after-school and other enrichment programs.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Auburn School Committee votes to return high school students to school full time
The committee voted to fully reopen Edward Little High School and passed plans to return ‘high-support’ middle school students to classrooms 5 days a week.
Posted inRiver Valley, Schools & Education
Rumford-based school district adds more in-person learning days
RSU 10 directors approved increasing classroom days at all six schools.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
Paris-based SAD 17 department heads report on pandemic fallout for students
Behavioral challenges are on the rise and school nutrition is has declined.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston schools can no longer expel elementary students
The School Committee voted to accept the proposal as a first step toward amending its disciplinary policies.
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Jewish holidays added to Lewiston school calendar
The school committee voted unanimously to add Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur to the district’s holiday calendar.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn considers returning high school students to in-person, full-time instruction
The School Committee will consider a proposal to return grades 9-12 to full-time, in-person instruction for the fourth quarter, starting April 5.