With increased COVID-19 occurrence rates, central Maine schools modify learning plans

Messalonskee High School, Waterville Alternative School, Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School and Skowhegan- and Newport-based schools shift learning methods as COVID-19 infections worsen.

School outing clubs face obstacles during COVID-19 pandemic

Brunswick-based Teens to Trails has awarded trips to clubs at Cony, Gardiner Area and Maranacook Community High schools, hoping to help students explore the outdoors.

‘Steep learning curve’: Educators are finding rewards amid the challenges of pandemic teaching

Maine teachers report working as many as 100 hours a week as they navigate the pandemic. Says one Rumford educator: “The sheer amount of it is overwhelming, trying to keep up with everything."

RSU 56 plans for winter sports beginning in early December

Directors OK'd starting with skills and drills and eventually scrimmages in early January.

Heads of teachers’ unions ask for more time, flexibility in age of COVID

Eight presidents of western Maine education associations send letter to Sun Journal.

RSU 9 board approves new evaluation system, more district grievances expressed

New administrator evaluation system approved and updates to language acquisition program; winter sports discussed.

More COVID cases extend RSU 56 school closings to Dec. 3

A staff member and a student at separate Dixfield buildings have tested positive.

UMaine System, unions settle dispute over retirees’ health insurance

The deal affects about 3,000 retirees, who will now have the option of keeping a group health plan that would have been replaced by a health exchange system.

In-school, at home … where are the students?

Students are getting bounced around between in person, hybrid and remote learning as COVID-19 surges this fall. Four school districts in Oxford and Franklin counties report varying success at engaging students through online classes.

RSU 9 school board agenda