Extended pass/fail options and outreach from professors kept enrollment and completion rates this spring about the same as they were last spring.
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Poland Regional High School graduation set for June 6
RSU 16 also heard complaints about a proposed school budget hike that may be pared next month.
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RSU 9 board requests alternative budgets
Superintendent to offer one with assistant and one without.
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Portland second-grade teacher and class adjust to ‘new normal’ of learning at home
Teaching the youngest learners remotely is a balance of maintaining normalcy, continuing to provide educational opportunities and not overwhelming families.
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Gardiner teacher’s success built on relationships
Kristin Lorbeski has learned her students will not learn if they do not like coming to school. Her challenge now is to keep them connected so they continue to learn at home.
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University of New England plans to have students back on Maine campuses this fall
A committee is exploring ways to mitigate health risks including through social distancing, increased cleaning and sanitation, and other modifications.
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Portland schools are serving thousands of meals, but some students aren’t coming to get them
The number of students getting free meals now is less than when school is in session, prompting the district to add distribution sites and consider home delivery.
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KVCC students, 3D printing club produce face shields for health care workers
When the coronavirus pandemic arrived in central Maine, students at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield had the equipment, know-how and organization to make equipment to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
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School districts rethink graduation under new state guidance
Schools are considering virtual ceremonies or in-person celebrations at later dates, though new guidance from the governor means large gatherings might still not be possible through the summer.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston remains committed to anti-poverty push
Officials continue effort to figure out how to help families mired for generations in poverty.