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Schools & Education

Published
November 8, 2020

UMaine at Augusta, Farmington partner to offer nursing program

As nurses in central Maine reach retirement age, 3,000 positions are expected to open over the next five years.
Published
November 7, 2020

Photo Album: Edward Little art students make ‘happiness in the accident.’

Art teacher Terri Wentzel teaches a pottery technique called Raku — Japanese for "happiness in the accident."
Published
November 7, 2020

‘It’s like doing two jobs’: Somerset County teachers struggle to meet demands of hybrid learning

As Regional School Unit 74 prepares for discussions on the third phase of its reopening plan, a teacher expresses concerns she and colleagues share, including fatigue and burnout.
Published
November 6, 2020

Leeds school evacuated after odor from propane tanks

The smell was due to an additive as a safety measure.
Published
November 6, 2020

Lewiston teachers get workload relief

Superintendent Jake Langlais has made changes designed to give educators more time for lesson preparation.

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Published
November 6, 2020

Franklin County downgraded to ‘yellow’ classification in health advisory system

It doesn't change much educationally but means that after school activities for students are put on hold.
Published
November 6, 2020

Four Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in state’s reopening advisory system

Knox and Franklin counties have been added to the state's list of places where hybrid instruction is recommended, while Waldo County has returned to green but is being closely watched.
Published
November 4, 2020

Ninety-one Portland students, staff in quarantine, as district reports 5th new coronavirus case

Portland Public Schools will post weekly COVID report cards to keep the public updated on cases going forward.
Published
November 4, 2020

Woman’s death linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Farmington nursing home

A Lewiston nursing home and three area school systems also have cases or exposures to the virus.
Published
November 3, 2020

‘Mental health is at an all-time low’; Lewiston board moves to reduce teachers’ workload

Dozens of educators spoke to the School Committee on Monday night about the stress of working under a hybrid model of in-person and remote instruction.