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PublishedAugust 20, 2020
Augusta Board of Education rejects proposal to delay school opening to Sept. 14
City students are scheduled to return to class Sept. 8, with most students divided into two cohorts that will attend school two days a week and learn remotely three days a week.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2020
Commentary: Head Start urges Maine’s senators to OK $1.7 billion in emergency relief
The preschool program has served families throughout the pandemic. Now it needs help keeping our most at-risk children safe.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
For Maine families with means, pandemic pods lessen the stress of back-to-school
Desperate for child care or help with remote learning, some families are hiring teachers or tutors for the fall. But pods also raise concerns about equity and lack of access to support for low-income and vulnerable families.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Colby College prepares its $10 million health plan as 2,060 students are set to arrive
Colby President David Greene said the comprehensive plan for students, staff and faculty requires rigorous testing for COVID-19, as the Waterville college returns to in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
Augusta may expand child care to help parents of students cope with school reopening
City officials are considering a proposal to offer child care all day during the upcoming school year.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
All counties still ‘green’ as state updates return-to-school advisories
The designation means the spread of COVID-19 is relatively low and schools can consider in-person instruction as long as they're able to implement safety requirements.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
In pursuit of safety, Maine schools revisit a model from the past
The reduced risk of virus transmission outside buildings is prompting school districts to plan for outdoor classrooms, hearkening to the early decades of the 20th century, when other infectious disease outbreaks pushed education into the fresh air.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Waterville Board of Education cuts school resource officer from budget
The board on Monday also voted unanimously for students to start Sept. 8, the day after Labor Day, with teachers starting two weeks before that.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Backpacks full of school supplies to be given to Augusta-area students
Sunday's event, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., is to be drive-thru style at the Augusta Civic Center.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Maine students on reopening schools: ‘I just hope we do it the right way’
With the return to school around the corner, Maine high school students say they'd like to be back in the classroom, but they're equally concerned about safety.
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