'A no-win situation' -- how some Maine schools are handling Inauguration Day
The Bangor School Department announced last week it would not be live-streaming the 46th presidential inauguration because of a "threat of potential violence".
Author: Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 9:42 AM EST January 20, 2021
Updated: 9:43 AM EST January 20, 2021
BANGOR, Maine — Inauguration Day is always a historic event -- but in 2021, it's getting perhaps even more attention because of our nation's political divide. That means Maine's public schools have had to determine how to cover Wednesday's history -- and some have chosen different means to do so.
Last Friday, the Bangor School Department released a statement, announcing it will not be live-streaming the presidential inauguration because of a "threat of potential violence", citing consideration for students' "emotional health" and a "safe learning environment". Instead, teachers will have the option of talking about clips and highlights in class on Thursday. That procedure still applies, though a number of Bangor public schools have moved to remote learning this week because of the pandemic.