Southern Midcoast school districts report increases in the number of students in their district switching to homeschooling during the COVID pandemic, but say they hope many students will return when things start to go back to normal.
Schools & Education
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston school staffer goes into quarantine; Auburn student tests positive
LEWISTON — A staff member at Connors Elementary School has been in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. The infected person is the staffer’s adult daughter who lives at home, Superintendent Jake Langlais wrote in a statement Thursday. He said the staff member has been in contact with the Maine […]
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Judge grants harassment order to Waterville school in 10-year dispute with ousted student’s father
The Waterville District Court order against Tim White of Sanford prohibits him from harassing Temple Academy and from being on a large swath of road off Kennedy Memorial Drive, while ordering him to reimburse the school for $6,065 in legal fees.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education, Varsity Maine
Auburn School Committee approves limited fall sports
No interscholastic fall middle school sports will be played.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education
Free lunches great for students, but districts can wind up swallowing the bill
RSU-16 says it may cost $100,000 this year to provide free meals to its students because of extra, COVID-related expenses.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Schools & Education
Athletes, coaches glad they’ll have a chance to play games
Each school district still needs to approve the golf, soccer, cross country and field hockey seasons, but Thursday’s announcement brings enthusiasm after a summer of uncertainty.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Schools & Education
RSU 73 approves competition for only some fall sports
At both the high school and middle school, only golf and cross country teams were approved for interscholastic competition.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal, Varsity Maine
RSU 9 cancels competitive sports
Farmington-based school district plans to develop intramural sports program in place of traditional sports.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education, Varsity Maine
RSU 10 reports COVID-19 case, will allow some fall sports
A student at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford has tested positive, according to Superintendent Deb Alden.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Second COVID-19 case diagnosed in RSU 56
With schools in Dixfield and Peru, Regional School Unit 56 will extend its school closure to 14 days, reopening Sept. 29.