Thomas College in Waterville moves certain graduate programs fully online

Schools and Education

Published
July 17, 2020

Thomas College in Waterville moves certain graduate programs fully online

Onset of pandemic and having to offer courses 100% online enabled the college to more quickly migrate its graduate courses and have them approved.
Published
July 17, 2020

Mills administration issues guidelines for reopening schools, leaves decisions to districts

The framework includes a color-coded system for designating COVID-19 risk level by county, and outlines safety requirements – including mask wearing – that all schools are expected to meet.
Published
July 17, 2020

Skowhegan-area school board looks at plans for returning students to classrooms

Although no decisions are set in stone until the state provides guidance, the district is exploring the possibility of returning students to the classroom and the board received an update on choosing a mascot.
Published
July 15, 2020

Morning Sentinel area decides: Election results for Town Meetings, school budgets, select boards

Voters dealt with town and school budgets, decided who would be running for state office in a couple of contests, and put their trust in people who were elected to school boards and selectmen's panels.
Published
July 14, 2020

Winslow School District forms committee to plan for school year amid pandemic

The Winslow Public School District has formed a committee that will meet every week to decide how to instruct students in the new school year once they receive information on how to do that safely from the state.

Published
July 14, 2020

Trump administration backs off plan to send foreign students home if schools go online

Bowdoin College was among many schools whose international students would have had to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall.
Published
July 12, 2020

Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say

Health experts say there are too many uncertainties and variables for back-to-school to be back-to-normal.
Published
July 10, 2020

UNE’s return-to-campus plan includes hybrid learning

The plan also calls for a 4-tiered COVID-19 testing program and a requirement for all undergraduates to bring proof of a recent negative test to return to campus.
Published
July 9, 2020

Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices

Places that pose high risk of exposing people to the coronavirus may need to stay closed, if children are to get back to school safely.
Published
July 9, 2020

Students balk at UMaine plans for remote learning on campus

The university is currently planning on delivering almost one-quarter of fall classes remotely, leaving some students disappointed and questioning whether they should return to campus.