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Schools & Education

Published
November 18, 2021

Maine officials drop vaccine requirement for high school wrestlers

The Maine Principals' Association releases its winter sports guidelines and strongly recommends vaccinations, wearing masks and pooled testing for all athletes.
Published
November 18, 2021

Winthrop Public Schools to increase substitute teacher pay to be more competitive

Effective Nov. 29, Winthrop is set to boost the daily wage for substitute teachers to $110 from $90 to attract more candidates, putting the pay more in line with surrounding districts.
Published
November 18, 2021

Oxford Hills Tech students get a literal foundation to learn from

Building construction and plumbing technology students are building a residence that will be moved and sold at the end of the school year.
Published
November 17, 2021

Faced with a COVID-19 outbreak, Minot school goes remote until after Thanksgiving

Seventeen students and two adults tested positive for the disease and others must quarantine, officials said
Published
November 16, 2021

Portland school board approves $3,000 bonuses for bus drivers, allows rides in private vehicles

The votes come a day after Portland Public Schools' first cancellation of a bus route this year caused by staffing shortages.

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Published
November 16, 2021

Lewiston special education audit shows improvements, but more work to be done

The consultants recommended that the district strengthen its literacy curriculum, improve IEPs, and restructure the program.
Published
November 16, 2021

RSU 10 bus driver shortage causes district to ask some parents to bring their children to and from school

A lack of school bus drivers in Regional School Unit 10’s Buckfield and Hartford-Sumner area is causing some of their bus drivers to double-up on several routes this week.
Published
November 16, 2021

Maine commission on college debt to start meeting this week

The Maine Legislature created the commission to study the impact that education debt has on Maine residents.
Published
November 15, 2021

Shortage of bus drivers for Lewiston schools nears breaking point

With at least eight drivers absent, the district may be forced to cancel routes if they lose anyone else.
Published
November 15, 2021

Portland may offer $3,000 bonus to lure new school bus drivers

The city's school board also may allow staff members and volunteers to drive students to and from school in private vehicles because of the critical staffing shortage.