Regional School District 9 Board of Directors agenda 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2020 ***The school board meeting will be conducted via Zoom which the public can attend by clicking on this link*** The agenda has been amended to change the order of the items – 11/24/20 I. Call to order II. Pledge of allegiance III. […]
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
As cases rise, Maine colleges prepare to send students home to finish semester
Colleges around Maine will send students home to finish the semester remotely after Thanksgiving, but only after testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during travel.
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‘It’s gotten nasty’: Clash over racial equity work roils Cumberland
Six months after SAD 51 issued two racial equity letters, the district continues to see backlash from a resident who has alleged an illegal meeting and hiring.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Two Poland area schools in RSU 16 close temporarily after COVID-19 cases found
Poland Regional High School and Whittier Middle School shuttered until after Thanksgiving after two cases are diagnosed.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Oak Grove School Foundation in Vassalboro looks to survive with innovative idea
To get around the issue of no bathrooms or water for events at the chapel, officials hope to build a caretaker’s cottage to provide those necessities.
Posted inbPlus, Franklin, Schools & Education
Face Time: Wilton man has trained 47 new school bus drivers
Bruce Rollins has been driving a school bus for 24 years for Regional School Unit 9 based in Farmington.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Russell Park up to 146 cases; more outbreaks locally
BIW, Lewiston Middle School, Greene Central School and the Maine Department of Transportation’s Wilton office have all reported COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inSchools & Education
Waterville area colleges have plans to keep students safe during the holidays
Thomas College students will return for in-person classes after negative testing while Colby and UMaine Farmington students will finish the semester remotely.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Greene Central School switches to remote learning after COVID-19 outbreak
The school has seen four positive cases in a span of 14 days, according to the superintendent.
Posted inLocal News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 closes Dixfield-Peru schools until Monday due to COVID-19
Schools in Dixfield and Peru have closed its three school buildings for sanitizing and disinfecting.