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Published
May 20, 2022

Teacher defends LGBT kindergarten lesson featured in anti-Mills ad

The kindergarten teacher is disappointed that Gov. Mills and the state Department of Education responded to criticism by removing her video lesson from the state's website.
Published
March 9, 2022

‘It’s crazy to see everyone’s faces’: Maine public school students take off masks

For the first time in about two years, masking became optional Wednesday in all Maine public schools under state and federal guidelines. Portland's schools plan to go mask-optional Monday.
Published
March 8, 2022

Winslow joins other central Maine schools in making masks optional

The School Board this week voted to alter its masking policy based on updated guidance from federal and state health officials.
Published
February 28, 2022

Some Maine schools to ditch masks, others wait for state guidance

Chelsea, China and Oakland area schools planned to lift the mandatory masking mandate when school resumed after February break.
Published
February 2, 2022

Farmington-based school district ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation

Chairwoman Carol Coles called the decision "one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board."

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Published
January 6, 2022

COVID-19 policies change in RSU 9 schools

Changes reflect CDC and state education recommendations.
Published
December 7, 2021

Maine Voices: Here’s how we build Maine schools that work for everyone

Rethinking Responsive Education Ventures is designed to support innovative opportunities to influence future generations of learners through creative approaches to education.
Published
December 4, 2021

Vaccinating students seen as key moment as central Maine schools juggle pandemic challenges

With the increase in COVID-19 cases despite using the same guidelines as last year, school districts are seeing large increases in the number of positive cases from just the first few months of school.
Published
August 27, 2021

Maine education chief: Let’s work together so our kids can learn in person, full time

We have the power to limit COVID’s impact on Maine students through vaccination, indoor masks at school and engagement in testing programs, Commissioner Pender Makin says.
Published
August 26, 2021

Maine Voices: Still cynical about changes in child care workforce – please prove me wrong

Early childhood education won’t be high-quality, affordable and well compensated until and unless it is part of the common good, just like public school.