Staff has been moving into the 153,000-square-foot structure, but the pandemic has made it uncertain whether classes will begin there this fall.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Augusta school board approves controversial broadcast media policy
A contentious discussion about input preceded the overwhelming approval of the policy that regulates commentary and advertising, while also requiring a payment.
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Maine Voices: We know how to (relatively) safely reopen schools. Now we need the will, resources
Frequent testing will be critical to protecting the health of teachers, students and families.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A vote for universal broadband in Maine is a vote for equitable education
Voting ‘yes’ on 1 is a vote to equip students with the scientific literacy needed to pursue careers in a 21st-century economy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Cyrway: Maine’s school resource officers are too valuable to lose
Abolishing the program will affect safety and eliminate a tool for breaking down barriers between young people and law enforcement.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine schools will need money to reopen
Cleaning, transportation and schedule changes will add costs to already-stretched local budgets it Congress doesn’t act.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Schools face steep challenge in the fall
Schools present the right conditions for spreading the coronavirus, but keeping them closed is unhealthy too.
Posted inThe Forecaster
School Notebook: May 20
St. Brigid School students show their love Seventh grade students at St. Brigid School in Portland expressed their thoughts and emotions earlier this month with a project called “Love Your Neighbor.” “The task was to creatively demonstrate what it means to love your neighbor and its importance in our lives as Christians,” said Erica Papkee, […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine coaches deserve pay even during lost season
We need to maintain the bonds of connection even more when schools have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Will we still all be ‘in this together’ when the crisis is over?
The coronavirus pandemic exposed inequities in our schools that won’t be cured with a vaccine.