Districts, including those based in Augusta, Gardiner and Winthrop, are no longer reimbursed for providing students meals on remote learning days, complicating efforts to reschedule missed hours of instruction.
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Augusta StoryWalk provides place for kids to exercise body and mind
Walkers can read a children’s story as they traverse a trail through the woods between Eastern Avenue and Cony Street in Augusta. Officials unveiled the installation this week.
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Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools to end in May, some districts have already canceled programs
The COVID-19 variant, BA.2, is more contagious than previous strains, and it can spread faster in a classroom than the pooled test would be able to detect in a classroom.
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Hussey School in Augusta, Hall-Dale Elementary in Hallowell report COVID-19 cases
Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School was operating under fully remote learning Monday, while Hall-Dale Elementary School did not make changes to its teaching schedule after a positive case of COVID-19 was reported Saturday.
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New school board, City Council members take oaths in Augusta
Amanda Olson was sworn in as the new chairperson of the Augusta Board of Education.
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Unanimous approval of Augusta superintendent’s contract takes place without an audience
The meeting, which was open to the public, was not available on a livestreamed feed, either online or on CTV-7. Board Chairperson Ed Hastings said that was because the Capital Area Technical Center location was not set up for livestreaming.
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It’s free! All Maine K-12 students are eligible for free meals through December
Chrissy Michaud, food service director for Regional School Unit 2, said not enough families take advantage of this program and central Maine districts encourage parents to sign up.
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After delayed start, school year gets underway for Augusta’s elementary students
Last week, the Augusta school board gave educators at the elementary schools two extra days to prepare for the start of the year, and by the end of this week all students receiving in-person instruction will have come to school.
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As start of school approaches, central Maine schools finalize transportation plans
While some districts are set, others are still determining how many students are opting for in-person learning and will require transportation.
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Augusta delays start of school year for elementary students
The Augusta school board voted Wednesday night to bump the start date by two days, to Sept. 10, for its youngest students.