The 10 Weekly Newsletter, September 11, 2020

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Deep Dive Coronavirus: What You Need To Know As Schools Reopen In Maine

When COVID-19 first hit Maine last March, school buildings quickly shut down - first for two weeks, then for the rest of the school year - as a way to slow the spread of the virus. Learning continued online, but many students faced a lot of challenges, from limited internet access to the loss of school-based services. Now, as the virus continues to spread, the vast majority of schools are still preparing to open their doors once again.

So what will school be like over the next few months, and what's being done to make sure students and staff are safe? Many of those questions are still being worked through, but here are a few answers to help sort it all out.

Goats And Soda: Whatever Happened To The Heavy Metal Mongolian Band Called The Hu?

WBUR's On Point: Survival Of The Kindest - Can Our Better Nature Help Us Build A Better World?

CBC: Older Male Elephants Are Important Mentors, Leaders, Study Finds

Maine Public: A Mount Desert Teacher On How The School Year Will Be Different For Students And Teachers

Maine Calling: How Maine Has Been Shaped by The Work of Women Over The Centuries

NPR: Recovering Fukushima - The Ghost Towns Behind The Gates

Marketplace Tech: A Platform-By-Platform Prescription For Treating The Disinformation Disease

How I Built This: How I Built Resilience - Luke Holden and Ben Conniff of Luke's Lobster

PBS Newshour: Topps To Produce First-Ever Women’s Softball Card Set

Deep Dive: Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus is testing our resilience in unprecedented ways, affecting all aspects of Maine life, including public education. Deep Dive: Coronavirus continues with a look at how districts around the state are preparing for the return of in-classroom instruction. We'll explore how teachers plan to keep students safe using altered schedules, outdoor classes, remote learning and other strategies.