Maine Dept. of Education

With the dangerous idiocy we saw on display last week from spring breakers in Florida not taking coronavirus seriously, young people have gotten a bad rap lately. These Maine kids however, deserve praise for their smart response to the way things are for now.

Her reassuring tone and reminder to "Breathe. Be gentle with yourselves.", is something to be shared amongst everyone.

One of the huge challenges our communities face is making sure Maine students have what they need now that schools are closed. I wanted to to share a great Facebook post from my friend Pender.

The USDA has approved that the Maine Dept. of Education continue to provide free lunch to students who need it, even if their schools close due to COVID-19.

Parents have been wondering whether the missed school days due to the wind storm will count as snow days. The Governor called a state of emergency, do we still need to make up those days? I found the answer on the Maine Department of Education website