St. John’s students’ work chosen for experimental flight Middle school students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will be able to analyze flight data from an experiment they created that will fly in the Airbus Perlan Mission II this fall. The Perlan Project, an aerospace nonprofit for advancing high-altitude flight and studying weather and […]
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Attend school regularly to benefit from all PPS has to offer
As the new superintendent of Portland Public Schools, I’m excited to welcome students back to school. Students in grades 1-12 return Sept. 6, followed by our pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students on Sept. 7. I look forward to our students showing up for day one – but also for every day of the school year. We […]
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Portland School Notebook: Aug. 9
Portland Adult Ed teacher receives Outstanding Teacher Award Shoshana Hoose, an English as a Second Language teacher at Portland Adult Education, has been awarded the Maine Adult Education Association’s Outstanding Teacher Award. “Shoshana Hoose is one of our master teachers at Portland Adult Education,” PAE Executive Director Abbie Yamamoto said at the Maine Adult Education […]
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Maine Voices: Multilingual future should not overlook academic achievement
Portland Public Schools must shift resources and emphasis so that both immigrant and U.S.-born students master reading, writing and math skills.
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Listening and learning to get to know Portland Public Schools
I am honored to join the Portland Public Schools community as the new superintendent. As I transition into the district, I look forward to listening and learning from all members of our community. Throughout the selection process, I had the opportunity to engage with students, families, staff and community members. While everyone answered the “What […]
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Portland Superintendents’ Notebook: Powerful student voices represent the Class of 2023
We were honored this month to participate in commencement ceremonies for the Portland Public Schools’ three high schools: Portland, Deering and Casco Bay. Each school is unique and their graduation exercises for the more than 400 graduates of the Class of 2023 reflected their distinctive characteristics. However, what all three ceremonies had in common was […]
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Portland High School Class of 2023 revels in the moment at graduation
After a tenure defined and darkened by COVID-19, Portland High’s graduates place joy, success and gratitude in the spotlight.
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School Notebook: May 31
Air Force honors Deering science teacher Cyle Davenport, a Deering High School science teacher, received an inaugural Air and Space Forces Sentry Educator Award from the Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. The new award recognizes educators in New England who demonstrate Air Force values of integrity, service and excellence. “Mr. Davenport is known throughout […]
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Portland Superintendents’ Notebook: Appreciating faculty, staff for dedication to Portland students
In this last month of school before regular classes end in June, it’s a good time to thank all our Portland Public Schools staff for their hard work throughout this year. We see them and we appreciate them – not just in May but all year long. May 8-12 was National Teacher Appreciation Week, and […]
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Former Portland ed tech sentenced to 22 years for sexually abusing student
Benjamin Conroy, 34, took responsibility for the crime at his sentencing Monday, saying he was “tortured” by the harm he caused.