Officials hope to redeploy education technicians to serve the district’s 1,000 special education students to avoid a shortened week that would lead to a longer school year.
Lana Cohen
Staff Writer
Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
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Portland school district may consider 4-day weeks for some students
The district is trying to address a severe shortage of education technicians in special education programs.
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Portland parents, teachers opposed to limiting high school choice
Those who spoke at the board meeting Tuesday night said the decision was being rushed and that the district should spend more time speaking to students and parents about why they chose the schools they did.
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School district to pay far-right conservative Shawn McBreairty $40,000 in lawsuit
A judge ruled that RSU 22 violated McBreairty’s First Amendment rights when it banned him from school events.
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Affordable housing crisis creates another barrier for Maine college students
Limited student housing and high rents are leaving students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.
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With a little help, blind tourist fulfills his sense of adventure
Ian Perrault, 38, enjoys traveling solo around the country. When he put out a request on Facebook for a friend to show him around Portland, a local couple jumped at the chance.
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Portland may limit high school choice to balance enrollments
A proposed hybrid system to be presented Tuesday would allow students to choose a school as usual, but administrators could reassign some of them if needed to balance enrollments.
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Maine school districts scramble to hire up for the school year
Schools around the country are struggling to fill vacancies, and Maine schools are having mixed success.
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Squash center plans $6 million expansion to further mission
Portland Community Squash has attracted kids who come for the game, but stay for the relationships. Now it’s in the midst of a campaign to offer more services to more families.
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Portland schools suspended Black students at a higher rate than white students in 2021-22
The district has released data showing how middle and high school suspension rates have changed over the past few years and which groups of students are most impacted by the discipline.