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Barbara Stoddard, the district's director of human resources, said only about 6% of teachers in the district are non-white, while nearly half of students identify as black, indigenous or people of color.
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The decline is part of a larger trend in higher education. According to newly released data, undergraduate enrollment nationwide is on track to fall more than 3% after declining last year.
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Pandemic interruptions have impacted schools in nearly every way – and music classes are no exception. But after a year hiatus, Maine students are now singing in school again. And educators say it may be critical to healing.
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According to the data, school staff in southern Maine had the highest vaccination rate. More than 80% of staff in York County — and nearly 90% in Cumberland County — had received their shots as of August 31. Meanwhile, Waldo County had the lowest rate, at about 61%.
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Several vaccinations clinics are being held on campus. And the system says that if students don't get their shot or receive a religious or medical exemption by Oct. 15, they won't be allowed in university buildings.
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Earlier this week, Bates College in Lewiston announced that it would also require indoor face coverings, on top of vaccinations for students and staff.
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Now more than 80% of Maine’s higher education institutions have a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. MCCS students must show proof that they have received at least one dose of a vaccine prior to the first day of in-person classes, which begin Aug. 30.
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When a fire broke out last week at Dr. Levesque Elementary School in Frenchville, it displaced hundreds of students to other school spaces in the area. It also highlights a significant problem with Maine's aging school infrastructure.
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With the announcement Wednesday, more than half of Maine colleges and universities have now come out with policies mandating COVID-19 vaccination for the upcoming school year.
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After a tumultuous school year that included remote and hybrid classes, many districts are looking at a more normal schedule resuming this fall. That means in-person classes, five days per week. But one policy is dividing administrators, parents, and teachers: whether to require masks.