New TV show on Maine Public aims to help remote learners

'The Learning Space,' featuring lessons from Maine teachers, is airing weekdays at 12:30 p.m.

COVID-19 has already cost Bates College up to $2 million

It is likely to sock the Lewiston college for millions more in the months ahead, despite the school's efforts to control costs — including pay and hiring freezes.

In-person graduations being rescheduled at central Maine colleges

Colleges, including Unity, Thomas, Colby and University of Maine at Augusta, have all postponed their commencement events but are working to reschedule their ceremonies to later dates.

As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue

Voters are paying attention to the government's response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.

Central Maine technical schools try to make best of bad situation

Classes at Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta and Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville move on via social media, but lack of hands-on learning takes its toll.

Education-minded Bates student serves Rumford on school board

Travis Palmer, 21, is coping with remote learning at college while helping ensure RSU 10 students are taught and fed during pandemic.

Which students are still in school? Engagement with remote learning varies in Maine

Even in districts that report high rates of attendance, it can be a challenge for educators and staff to connect with the most vulnerable students.

For families of students with disabilities, remote learning brings added stress

Students with disabilities often need extra attention, and their parents are now cut off from the support that schools provide.

The Virus Diaries: Teen offers a ‘list of instructions for not giving up’

Sophie Robinson, 16, and her high school classmates are writing daily journal entries about life in the age of coronavirus.

7.6% school budget hike sought in RSU 16