Maine schools encouraged to continue distance learning for rest of school year

AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Governor Janet Mills and the Department of Education are recommending schools continue distance learning for the rest of the school year.

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The recommendation notes as well that the SAT's will not be required for third year high school students.

Instead, the DOE is working to design a new way to measure school and student success.

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The DOE also adds that the SAT will not be required for admission at any Maine college or university.

Several Maine colleges are switching from a letter grade scale to a pass or fail grading scale.

K-12 schools in Maine have the option to switch to this scale for the remainder of the year as well.