A statewide report this fall praised the Portland Public Schools as an exception to the report’s conclusion that most Maine schools have not complied with a landmark 2001 state law requiring Wabanaki studies to be incorporated into the curriculum. “There are some successes, including Portland Public Schools, which have collaborated with Wabanaki tribes and experts […]
The district for Cumberland and North Yarmouth is holding remote classes for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday because of a surge in illness affecting 270 of its 2,100 students.
At least two Maine schools were closed on Tuesday due to student illness. Health officials say hospitals in Maine and many other places in the U.S. are full to.
(NEW YORK) Some schools across the United States have been closing early in an attempt to stem influenza outbreaks. In Maine, students at Casco Bay High School in Portland were dismissed early on Friday, Dec. 2, due to 32% of pupils and staff members out sick with the virus, according to a news release