Their video is in the running for a $150,000 hybrid school bus and the public can vote for the winning entry online.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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Portland schools get$500K to fight obesity
The two-year grant will pay for changes in the school lunch program, nutrition education and physical activity programs.
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High hopes for dropout prevention summits
Maine held its first statewide dropout prevention summit last July, sponsored by the Maine Department of Education and the Maine Shared Youth Vision Council. More than 250 educators, public officials, business leaders, social service providers, students and others gathered to brainstorm solutions at the University of Maine in Orono. Participants in the Maine summit worked […]
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Rural school has formula for success
A web of support keeps teens from dropping out, and almost all of them go on to college.
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Social worker cultivates ties with at-risk teens
To retain students, Portland’s Sophie Payson drives them to court dates and knocks on their doors.
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Youth’s mindset shifts after volunteering abroad
A former dropout who will return to the Dominican Republic next week wants to be a vet or a physician.
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Maine’s 10 lowest-achieving schools identified
The Department of Education names 10 persistently low-achieving schools and offers federal funding for commitment to reform.
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Pleas to Portland board:Don’t cut jobs, school programs
The School Committee has its first public hearing on a budget plan eroded by reduced state aid.
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Middle school, freshman sports could suffer under budget cuts
Several interscholastic teams would be eliminated under a plan to cut costs at Portland’s three middle schools.
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City to invite dropouts to come back
Organizers say an amnesty day is meant to show a willingness to address students’ concerns.