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.
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Central Maine Schools taking advantage of rapid COVID-19 testing
Erskine Academy, Vassalboro Community School, Maine Central Institute, MSAD 53 and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences among the local schools using Abbott rapid antigen tests.
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Portland schools, others continue outdoor learning despite winter
Some even of the nation’s most frigid climes plan to keep it going all winterlong.
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RSU 73 approves low- and moderate-risk winter sports
The district’s doctor and three nurses wrote letters supporting the proposal to allow students to participate in winter sports.
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UMaine System plans to expand COVID testing for spring semester
The system is considering weekly testing for staff and students on campus when classes resume Jan. 25.
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Dozens of Maine schools now using COVID rapid tests for students and staff
The Maine CDC has distributed more than 4,000 rapid tests to K-12 schools since early November.
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The show must go on: Central Maine drama clubs stage productions virtually
High school theater programs are still performing, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced different creativity and new approaches.
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‘Feelings matter’: Schools in Auburn and Lewiston teach social-emotional lessons to help students cope
Maine’s social-emotional curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of the state and was built by professionals with years of experience in education, student/parent engagement and staff/administrator professional development.
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Laid-off workers from Jay mill can go to college for free
177 ex-employees are eligible for retraining at two area community colleges.
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Lewiston Middle School student tests positive for virus
The student had close contact with five other students and two staff people.