However, the money is welcome assistance for districts that have had to spend enormous sums on ventilation systems, laptops and protective equipment.
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Outbreak in Cumberland-based school district raises doubt about adding in-person learning
Superintendent Jeff Porter says SAD 51 has had a ‘continuous pattern of cases’ since October, far surpassing those in the neighboring districts.
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Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
Trump administration policies weakened how colleges and universities that get federal dollars handle sexual assault accusations on campus.
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Former Waterville mayor Isgro reports ‘full retirement from politics’ after tenure marked by progress, controversy
Nick Isgro’s six years in office included forward movement in downtown revitalization efforts as well as controversy over his comments on social media that led to a failed effort to recall him from office.
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Pandemic leads school districts to consider skipping test for English language learners
Portland’s school board will consider not giving the annual ACCESS test this year because of concerns about the logistics of testing and the value of the data during the pandemic.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Across South, a push to change Confederate school names
More than 100 public schools in the U.S. are named for Confederate figures.
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When summer jobs vanished in pandemic, students lost more than money
One analyst said the number of students appealing for more financial aid this fall could double or triple.
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Poll finds very few Americans want to see full school reopenings
The findings are a sharp contrast to the picture that President Donald Trump paints as he pressures schools to reopen.
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Norway, Paris and Oxford School Board seats on the ballot next week
PARIS — Four of SAD 17’s 22 school board seats are up for election this month. Municipal elections and state primaries will be held at local polling places on Jul. 11. Most elections were postponed due to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19. Curtis Cole of Norway is running unopposed to retain his seat […]
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Trump threatens to withhold funding to schools that don’t fully reopen, attacks CDC guidelines
Trump’s threat ran contrary to the traditional Republican stance of giving more control over schools to localities, rather than the federal government.