Superintendent Jay Charette made the announcement Friday in a letter on the Regional School Unit 38 website of the district’s second positive case, at Maranacook Community High School, four days after the report of one at the middle school.
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For some kids, staying home from school is more dangerous than COVID-19
Kids with addicted parents face a challenging future. We will experience the effects of a generation left behind at school for years to come.
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Waterville Board of Education updated on COVID-19 relief fund projects, hybrid instruction
Superintendent Eric Haley said $1.9 million from the second round of federal COVID-19 relief funding must be spent before Dec. 31, or the schools will lose it.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop YMCA helps Monmouth start Kid Zone
Schools that are receiving coronavirus relief funding to establish a child care option for students are looking to Lonney Steeves’ model at the Winthrop Y.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
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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Remote learning producing mixed reviews for central Maine students
Some students are embracing and enjoying remote learning, while others are finding challenges balancing school work and extra responsibilities at home.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Students adjusting well, remote learning going ‘smoothly’ for Gardiner-area schools
Maine School Administrative District 11 officials report that, in some cases, parents are having a harder time adjusting to remote learning than most young students.
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Our View: Holocaust studies should be required in Maine schools
As fewer survivors are around to tell their stories, we need to incorporate this history into the curriculum.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
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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New Winslow Junior High School marks fresh beginning for students, staff
Students, teachers and staff members navigate new school while dealing with restrictions imposed by COVID-19.