New guidelines are aimed at keeping students in school during an anticipated omicron surge, while one district reported dozens of positive cases on Monday alone.
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Posted inHealth, Nation / World
CDC says ‘test-to-stay’ can safely replace quarantine for students
U.S. health officials are endorsing policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.
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Posted inNation / World
Federal judge overturns Texas ban on school mask mandates
The ruling prohibits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from suing school districts that require students to wear masks as a safety measure.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
New COVID cases and outbreaks jump again in Maine schools
The 108 schools with reported outbreaks this week represent 15% of the schools statewide, but Education Commissioner Pender Makin says the department is confident that in-school learning can continue.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
Posted inMaine, News
U.S. Supreme Court will take up Maine religious school tuition case
The plaintiffs are Maine families who want to use a public tuition reimbursement to send their children to Bangor Christian School and Temple Academy in Waterville.
Posted inMaine, News
King Middle School deemed safe after hoax threat
Police say they detained a person of interest after a false report led to a lockdown of the school Monday morning.
Posted inNation / World
Canada OKs Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow suit by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Poland officials say COVID-19 will cause large tax hike unless state boosts education funding
Leaders say the pandemic caused student enrollment to drop, which will cut state education funding to the district by almost a half-million dollars.