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Schools and Education

Published
August 23, 2021

Judge hears power struggle over masking in Florida schools

At least seven school districts representing more than 1 million Florida students were defying the governor's order and others have scheduled votes soon on the issue.
Published
August 22, 2021

Local high schoolers receive national certifications for firefighting

Newly certified junior firefighters in Farmingdale and Monmouth, 16 and 17 years old, have already earned their place on those towns' fire crews.
Published
August 22, 2021

School-based health center to open at Lawrence High School after yearslong effort

The center, slated to open this fall, aims to give students better, faster health care options that should minimize the amount of class time they miss due to illness or injury.
Published
August 22, 2021

Maine kindergarten vaccination rate rises

Fewer parents sought religious and philosophical exemptions last year, and a new law that takes effect this year that bans all but medical exemptions.
Published
August 21, 2021

Teacher vaccination mandates enacted in some states, but not in the works in Maine

Superintendents and teachers union representatives in several Maine districts said they aren't discussing vaccination mandates and many believe the staff vaccination rate is high enough to make mandates unnecessary.

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Published
August 20, 2021

Gardiner-area school district mandates masks, creates COVID-19 response committee

More than 300 people tuned in to the school board's livestreamed meeting Thursday night, and the meeting was moved to the Little Theater at Gardiner Area High School in response to the large in-person crowd.
Published
August 19, 2021

Winthrop schools to mandate masks indoors and participate in pool testing

Updated return-to-school plan includes five days of in-person learning per week, with no remote option, 3 feet of physical distancing between students and assigned seating on buses and at cafeterias.
Published
August 19, 2021

Oakland-based RSU 18 adopts mask requirements in schools after some parents shout concerns

School district adopts policy Wednesday night as superintendent says practices could be reevaluated at every board meeting, as COVID-19 pandemic conditions change.
Published
August 19, 2021

U.S. to erase student loan debt for those with severe disabilities

The move will wipe out more than $5.8 billion in debt and marks the start of a broader overhaul of a program that has been criticized for having overly burdensome rules.
Published
August 19, 2021

Q&A: Will my children be safe at school this fall?

Experts say the safety of in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on vaccinations, masking practices, distancing, testing and other factors.