The news could be a boon to central Maine districts that were facing thousands of dollars of unbudgeted expenses or ending the school year in late June.
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School until late June or thousands of dollars in unbudgeted expenses?
Districts, including those based in Augusta, Gardiner and Winthrop, are no longer reimbursed for providing students meals on remote learning days, complicating efforts to reschedule missed hours of instruction.
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As strain on public school educators continues, Thomas College looks to provide a fix
The college has altered requirements that will allow students pursuing an education degree to work as substitute teachers and ed techs in public schools struggling to fill those positions.
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Two Augusta area schools find ‘forever chemicals’ in their water supplies
The two schools, Helen A. Thompson School in West Gardiner and Whitefield Elementary School, plan to install filtration systems in the next month.
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With school out for the summer, Maine teachers take on 2nd, 3rd jobs
Historically, about 20% of teachers across the country have taken on secondary jobs across the country during the school year. In the summer, that figure rose to about 33%, according to the latest national data.
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Maine teachers experiencing ‘a school year like never before’
As teachers and staff in central Maine struggle to resume classroom teaching, one expert says it might be time to reassess how teachers and staff are supported.
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School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.
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Gardiner-area community in uproar over AP English summer reading book list
After complaints from “concerned” community members, Maine School Administrative District 11 opted to allow students to choose any nonfiction book instead of having them pick one from a 33-title list that had been generated for the college-level elective course.
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Lack of central Maine bus drivers adds obstacle to getting students back to school full-time
School officials have said a lack of drivers will impact getting students back to school in person, five days a week, and it’s an issue statewide.