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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Four of Maine’s 16 counties remain ‘yellow’ in school reopening advisory system
The state released its latest set of county advisories for schools on Thursday, and Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and York remain 'yellow' as infection rates continue to tick upward.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Computer glitches disrupt classes as schools return online
Some school districts have opted for a mix on online and in-person instruction.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Under pressure, Trump administration extends waivers for free school meal programs
The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
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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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
Expiring waivers could make food harder to get for many Maine kids
A bipartisan group in Congress, including 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the waivers for the entire school year.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Democrats blast DeVos for insisting schools fully reopen
DeVos stressed the importance of getting students back in classrooms, but repeatedly dodged questions about how that could be done safely.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
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.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Maine bill would exempt online charter schools from vaccine requirements
Lawmakers took public testimony Monday on a bill that would exempt online charter schools from a new vaccine requirement that eliminates philosophical and religious exemptions.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Report says Maine needs statewide training standards, more oversight for school-based policing
The first study of its kind reveals ‘wide variation’ in school resource officer programs across the state, as the number of officers grows.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019
No takers for some school jobs in Maine
Area districts say it's tough to fill vacancies, but the situation is probably no worse than it was last September.
Public schools
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