Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
School funding projections give Maine districts a mix of good and bad news
The state has adjusted its funding formula to help preserve staffing levels in light of temporary enrollment declines caused by COVID-19.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2021
In-person learning suffers as COVID-19 quarantines deplete Maine school staffs
As more teachers and staff are forced into quarantine due to coronavirus exposure, schools are increasingly switching to remote learning because of staffing shortages.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Planning underway for statewide UMaine engineering college
The initiative, funded with a $75 million investment from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will build on existing programs to add capacity and opportunities across the University of Maine System.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Portland school board backs proposal to suspend key English learners test
The board voted unanimously to support the decision to not administer the annual test this year over concerns about logistics and the value of the testing data during the pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
School nurses on the front lines of fighting COVID-19 and keeping schools open
Between contact tracing, testing and educational outreach, they are taking on new duties essential to keeping schools open this year.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Maine colleges will expand COVID-19 testing for spring semester
The University of Maine System announces a move to weekly testing for all in-person staff and students as some private colleges also plan for more rigorous screening.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021
State launches campaign to help students with college admissions process
The On Track for College series will deliver a dozen virtual college counseling and decision-making events for high school students this spring.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2021
‘A lot of people are struggling’: Pandemic adds to challenges facing college students
Campuses are responding with emergency relief funds, technology and food distribution as students face hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Maine to receive $183 million for schools in latest coronavirus relief package
The funding is part of $82 billion in emergency relief funds that have been allocated to support education nationwide.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Pandemic leads school districts to consider skipping test for English language learners
Portland’s school board will consider not giving the annual ACCESS test this year because of concerns about the logistics of testing and the value of the data during the pandemic.
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