PORTLAND — The Portland Board of Public Education and Superintendent, Xavier Botana will hold a public forum on the district’s budget priorities for the 2020-21 school year from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 26 at East End Community School. The forum will be streamed live on Portland Public Schools’ Facebook page.
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New name for Riverton school may not be only change
The soon-to-be Gerald E. Talbot Community School is also exploring a transitioning to a ‘community school’ model.
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Portland girl has Super time at Bowl game
The once-in-a-lifetime experience for Stella Hang, 12, included tickets to the Super Bowl game, the chance to meet NFL players – and the opportunity to take to the field as part of an NFL commercial.
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Cons of Portland school reconfiguration outweigh benefits, opponents say
A proposal to cut costs for Portland Schools would restructure eight elementary schools, resulting in the transfer of students from neighborhood schools.
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1,000 Portland students get free books
PORTLAND — The Portland Public Schools and national nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental have teamed up to provide free books to the district’s fourth- and fifth-graders through RIF’s Books for Ownership program. The program, which provided close to 1,000 students from nine elementary schools with three books a piece, was funded through a $9,500 grant secured […]
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Portland board weighs pros, cons of reconfiguring 8 elementary schools to save money
Superintendent Xavier Botana said there are pros and cons to the proposal, which the district is considering in the face of an anticipated $6.4 million budget shortfall.
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Portland superintendent recommends renaming school for civil rights leader
The school board will consider the request to rename Riverton Elementary School after Gerald E. Talbot on Jan. 21.
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Portland Public Food Fund awards grants to school nutrition projects
PORTLAND — Portland Public Schools’ Food Fuels Learning completed its first round of Food Fund mini-grants, awarding them to three school-based projects. Stocking The King Food Pantry received $400; Riverton School’s Garden Education Supplies and Materials received $300 to provide teachers with lesson kits on gardening to grow food for students; and the Friday Food Partner […]
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Casco Bay students to hold ‘March to the Post Office’
PORTLAND — More than 90 seniors from Casco Bay High School will take part in the school’s seventh annual “March to the Post Office” Friday, Dec. 13, as they march down Congress Street to mail their college applications or supporting materials. The students will gather at the Portland Museum of Art where they’ll meet with […]
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Maine Voices: K-12 schools lagging in fulfilling Wabanaki studies mandate
Other schools should follow the lead of Portland Public Schools in carrying out the law, and state education officials should prioritize its implementation.