The latest charges against Benjamin Conroy are related to the same incident in the classroom at Ocean Avenue Elementary School where he worked as an education technician.
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Portland school board approves policy defining role of police in schools
The policy, approved unanimously Tuesday, offers clarity for when police should and shouldn’t be in schools and on what grounds they’re allowed to interview students.
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Portland school principal apologizes for email criticizing women of color on charter commission
Robyn Bailey apologizes to the school community in a letter, and Superintendent Xavier Botana, while rejecting her claims, says he has addressed them with her and stands by the decision to appoint her interim principal of Lincoln Middle School.
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Portland school board member who resigned says closed meeting was ‘disturbing at best’
Jeff Irish says that his decision to resign Tuesday was made independently of another board member’s announced departure, and that he had concerns about an executive session in August for some time.
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Portland school board and administrators are working to achieve equity for all
The inequities discussed in a recent opinion piece have been a major focus of school leadership.
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Councilor Tae Chong: Portland Public Schools shortchanging Black students, those in poverty
Progressive school leaders have taken funding away from the most vulnerable and failed to focus on the issues of Black and brown youth.
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Enrollment gap between Portland and Deering prompts new look at high school choice
School board members are considering whether to pursue options such as a 3-school lottery in future years to help even out the numbers.
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Portland students return to classrooms for full-time, in-person learning
Tuesday marked the first day of school in Portland Public Schools and many other districts across the state, and parents and students were excited to return to in-person learning.
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Portland Public Schools wins $500,000 for student success program
Portland Public Schools has secured a $500,000 Barr Foundation grant to fund the third phases of its Postsecondary Success for All Students initiative. Over the next three years, the money will be used to create a data dashboard for school officials and teachers to detect early warning signs that students are falling off track and […]
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Informational meeting set on Portland’s K-6 pooled testing
An information session via Zoom for parents of students in grades K-6 to learn more or to ask questions about Portland Public Schools’ voluntary pooled testing program will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 1. The school district will begin offering pool testing in mid-September in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and […]