The superintendent of the Madawaska School District has moved Madawaska Elementary and Madawaska Junior/High School classes to remote learning, after two individuals associated with one of the schools tested positive for Covid.
The Aroostook Birders and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H organizers are hosting birding events this winter and invite the public to take part.
School and law enforcement officials say they’ve seen a rise in truancy, since the pandemic has forced classes to be taught via remote learning, leaving many students unsupervised.
Limestone Community School in Limestone and schools in RSU 39, Caribou, will provide remote instruction through the end of this week and possibly beyond, due to the increased number of Covid cases locally.
Municipal employees have benefited from the use of the internet during the pandemic, but students with poor connections and lack of proper equipment have had a harder time.
Like many schools throughout The County, The Valley Unified School District is looking to have kids return to school in a safe way. News Source 8’s Tom Dufton found out how they will be bringing students back as part of a four phase program.
One of the nation’s largest teachers union is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without proper safety measures in the middle of the global pandemic.
Washburn Superintendent Larry Worcester says smaller schools may have the advantage over their larger counterparts when it comes to reopening during a pandemic, since fewer students makes it easier to social distance in the classroom.
After a lengthy search, The University of Maine at Fort Kent has a new president. Megan Cole spoke with her to see how she is adjusting to County life.
Roger Shaw is someone who we have interviewed quite a bit over the years here at WAGM. Today, he gave us his final interview as an educator as he is retiring after 52 years of educating generations of young people in this community. Here's Daveson Perez
Farming is a huge industry here in Aroostook County, and Students at MSAD 1 usually have the opportunity to be a part of that, by working at the school farm. But this year, due to the pandemic, students were unable to be there. Megan Cole finds out when they can return to the fields.
It's just over a month to the start of the new budget year for school Districts. This past year was quite a challenge for Superintendents and the upcoming year could see less state funding for schools. Stephen Durham has the story.
Like so many other things in the state, plans for the Valley Unified Education Service Center have been put on hold. Kathy McCarty has more on what needs to be done to get the project moving again.
College graduates have entered the job market. With the spread of the coronavirus, it has made it difficult for some recent grads to find a job. Megan Cole finds out how colleges are helping in the job search.
College graduates have entered the job market. With the spread of the coronavirus, it has made it difficult for some recent grads to find a job. Megan Cole finds out how colleges are helping in the job search.
The University of Maine System plans to expedite $2.56 million in classroom upgrades this summer to maximize the number of learning spaces capable of supporting web conferencing and video lecture capturing.
College commencement is usually a time where families gather to watch their loved ones walk across the stage to receive their degree. However, with COVID 19 limiting the amount of people that can gather in an area, colleges have had to think of ways to still make that moment special. Here’s Megan Cole with more.
Schools across the County have had to switch to online learning, and that includes colleges. As the semester comes to an end, Megan Cole looks at how the transition has gone.
Schools across the County have had to switch to online learning, and that includes colleges. As the semester comes to an end, Megan Cole spoke with colleges to see how the transition has gone.
Maine Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Education Committee, announced today that Maine will receive a total of $43,793,319 through the CARES Act to support K-12 students whose educations have been disrupted by the coronavirus.
Graduation is a big deal not only for high school, but for college students as well. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, college administrations have had to look at alternative ways to hold commencement. NewsSource 8 reporter Megan Cole has more on what's being planned in the County.
Universities around the state have been switching to online classes due to Covid 19 and Northern Maine Community college is doing that as well. Megan Cole spoke with the president about what this means for students
The Umaine system was one of the many colleges and college systems that made the decision to switch classes to online to limit student exposure to the coronavirus. Megan Cole spoke with a University of Maine at Orono student about her experience having to pack up and move back home.
With the spread of the coronavirus, closures have been widespread, including schools all over the state. This has had an impact on kids getting food. Megan Cole has more.
Officials with the Aroostook County Emergency Management, in a social media post, state all Aroostook County school superintendents have decided to close schools to students.
Over 300 high school students from around the County were on the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus to learn about the benefits of college as well as hear about career opportunities in the workforce. Megan Cole was at the JMG career event and has more.
The federal government has decided to delay changing the way it determines funding for rural education after a bipartisan group of lawmakers said the move would hurt hundreds of schools.
On this segment of Making The Grade, Sue White from UMPI guests to talk about a unique event designed to encourage more students to consider law degrees.
Site selection straw poll results are in, with just over 73 percent of voters saying they favor the Frenchville location for the Valley Unified Education Service Center. Kathy McCarty spoke with officials and has more on what comes next.
