The recommendation from Superintendent Connie Brown was designed to increase students’ access to teachers.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon schools ease into more in-person learning
Most elementary grades will attend classes four days a week starting next week, and high school students will return to in-person learning two days a week.
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Maine to receive $183 million for schools in latest coronavirus relief package
The funding is part of $82 billion in emergency relief funds that have been allocated to support education nationwide.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston board considers YouTube access for students
The video platform offers educational material, but filtering doesn’t catch everything inappropriate for minors.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Pandemic leads school districts to consider skipping test for English language learners
Portland’s school board will consider not giving the annual ACCESS test this year because of concerns about the logistics of testing and the value of the data during the pandemic.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
All public schools in Lewiston go to remote learning this week
There is a wave of positive tests for COVID-19 and multiple instances of close contacts identified among staff members and students.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford police sergeant switches from town patrol to schools
After a 32-year career, Doug Maifeld is serving Rumford and Mexico students.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Four of Maine’s 16 counties remain ‘yellow’ in school reopening advisory system
The state released its latest set of county advisories for schools on Thursday, and Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and York remain ‘yellow’ as infection rates continue to tick upward.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Winthrop Public Schools cap number of students able to participate in remote learning to 100
With coronavirus relief funds not extending past Dec. 30, the district can’t afford to hire new teachers.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine schools report lower test scores, more course failures amid hybrid learning
Teachers are brainstorming ways to keep students engaged on Zoom and how to maximize in-person time in response to the challenges some students are seeing with remote instruction.