Some staff and parents spoke in favor of masks while others wanted a choice.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school
Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent’s recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
After heated debate, RSU 16 opts to require masks in elementary schools
The three-town school district left it to parents and students in middle and high school to decide whether to wear face coverings.
Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
Schools fight back against Republican governors, defy bans on masks
Districts in blue-leaning urban areas especially are rebelling against the laws.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Fears of delta variant ignite anger as schools reopen across the country
Throughout the delta-plagued country, officials in big cities and rural counties must balance safety, science and political fealty.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10’s priority: Students going to school full time, in person this fall
Regional School Unit 10 is working to have all its students be full time and in person this year, as state guidelines request, Superintendent Deb Alden told directors on Monday.
Posted inNation / World, News, Schools & Education
Schools reopen with masks optional in many U.S. classrooms
Some states are leaving it up to local schools whether students have to wear masks and others leave it up to the parents.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston board rejects mandatory mask-wearing in schools
The School Committee voted to accept the superintendent’s recommendations for returning to school in the fall.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine schools weigh masks, vaccines and pooled testing for fall return
With the start of classes about a month away, superintendents are taking their time with decisions, knowing there could still be more changes with COVID-19 and the latest guidance.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine panel of experts weighs in on how schools can open safely amid COVID
A pediatrician, a family physician and an elementary school principal at a virtual forum discussed vaccines, mask policies and other factors that will play into opening schools safely this fall.