The Maine Department of Education will be seeking a waiver from the federal government in the event students are not able to take the annual state assessment.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Students enter ‘uncharted territory’ of learning at home
With the coronavirus forcing most schools in Maine to close, educators have been scrambling to come up with plans for home-based classwork.
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With classrooms closed, Maine schools work to get meals to students in need
Several districts have started programs for students to pick up meals they would normally get at school.
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As other states shut schools, Maine educators prepare for prospect of remote learning
While several districts announce 1-day closures, the Wells-Ogunquit and Mount Desert Island districts are closing for 1 week and 2 weeks, respectively, to prepare for the possibility of a longer-term shutdown.
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Baxter Academy will close, transition to remote learning amid coronavirus spread
As K-12 schools around Maine announced plans to cancel or postpone large events and activities, the charter school said Thursday it will transition to distance learning by Monday.
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Portland suspends elementary school reconfiguration effort amid virus concerns
It’s no longer part of the 2020-2021 proposed school budget, but Superintendent Xavier Botana says he will advocate for it the following year.
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UMaine System, Bowdoin join move to get students off campuses
Fearing that students who travel for spring break could bring the coronavirus back to Maine, the schools announce plans to transition to distance learning for the rest of this semester.
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Proposed Portland school budget includes equity investments, elementary reconfiguration
Reconfiguration of mainland elementary schools is back on the table as part of a $122.3 million spending plan that also includes new investments in pre-K, special education and English language learning.
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Portland schools chief wouldn’t back USM program co-led by former Kennebunk superintendent
The university is reviewing decisions related to the Southern Maine Partnership and co-director Katie Hawes, who came under fire for Regional School Unit 21’s handling of racist incidents.
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Coronavirus forces Maine schools to think about contingency plans
With guidance from the Department of Education and Maine CDC, they are preparing for a possible pandemic by reviewing emergency plans, stepping up cleaning and considering distance learning.