The initiative, funded with a $75 million investment from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will build on existing programs to add capacity and opportunities across the University of Maine System.
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Colby ramps up COVID-19 testing as students return and positive cases increase
Colby College and Thomas College in Waterville have resumed strict testing protocols for the spring semester amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
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Rick Colpitts to retire as SAD 17 superintendent
Rick Colpitts will leave June 30 after 39 years in education.
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The forecast is cloudy for winter sports
No one is throwing in the towel just yet but soon the Maine Principals’ Association may shift its priorities to holding a safe spring season, which was cancelled completely in 2020.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
SAD 17 superintendent looks toward post-COVID-19 spending priorities
Rick Colpitts said he hopes to keep budget increase to 1% over this year’s $42.7M
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School choice lawsuits could be headed to high court fight
At stake in several states including Maine are the rules governing school voucher programs and whether some students and certain types of private schools can be excluded from the programs.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
RSU 73 goes fully remote this week due to staffer with COVID-19
The infected person works throughout the district.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Livermore Falls Town Office closed this week due to positive COVID-19 test
Foreclosure notices need to be paid by money order or bank check, put in an envelope and placed drop box outside the Town Office.
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Gardiner, Augusta Civil Rights Teams honor Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual celebration
Despite remote learning since winter break, Gardiner’s and Augusta’s Civil Rights Teams have found ways to celebrate MLK Jr. Day, while Skowhegan Area High School is focusing on personal pronouns.
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School nurses on the front lines of fighting COVID-19 and keeping schools open
Between contact tracing, testing and educational outreach, they are taking on new duties essential to keeping schools open this year.