Eighteen months of remote and hybrid learning due to the pandemic has disconnected many of our students from school, their teachers and each other. That is why reconnecting our students is a key focus at the Portland Public Schools now that we have returned to full-time, in-person learning. We’ve made creating safe and equitable school […]
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Commentary: Rodriguez was right in Portland school board dustup
News coverage of a controversial administrative appointment failed to put events into their proper context.
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School Notebook: Oct. 13
Yarmouth seniors enter Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Three Yarmouth High School seniors became the first team of students in the country to win the redeveloped Titan Challenge from Junior Achievement, for which they earned a spot in the Junior Achievement Maine Business Hall of Fame. This past school year Elliott Cowles, Frazier Dougherty and […]
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School Notebook: Oct. 13
Yarmouth seniors enter Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Three Yarmouth High School seniors became the first team of students in the country to win the redeveloped Titan Challenge from Junior Achievement, for which they earned a spot in the Junior Achievement Maine Business Hall of Fame. This past school year Elliott Cowles, Frazier Dougherty and […]
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School Notebook: Oct. 6
Portland Housing Authority names scholarship winners The Portland Housing Authority has announced the recipients of the annual Portland Housing Authority Scholarship. This year, the Portland Housing Authority Scholarship Fund awarded nine scholarships totaling $18,000, made possible in part by a $10,000 grant from KeyBank. Each year, program applicants display incredible character and perseverance in written […]
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School Notebook: Sept. 22
Portland Public Schools students named National Merit semifinalists Portland High School senior Theresa Conroy and Deering High School senior Jove Emmons have been named semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. The students now have the opportunity to compete for about 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million that will be offered next […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Strengthening core instruction in Portland schools
School this fall has not been the “return to normal” we all envisioned last June. We continue to battle this pandemic and are currently focused on fine-tuning our health and safety protocols to protect our students and staff. At the same time, we are committed to realizing our goal of continuously working to improve the […]
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Race is on for Portland council, school board seats
There are no incumbent councilors running, but three school board members are looking for another term.
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School Notebook: Aug. 18
Brunswick School Department hires new chief academic officer A longtime Portland educator has been appointed the next chief academic officer for the Brunswick School Department, Superintendent Phil Potenziano announced. Suellyn Santiago is a native of Portland and spent more than 20 years working in the city’s public schools. She began as a special education tech, […]
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Presumpscot Elementary School renovation bid approved
The Portland Board of Education voted unanimously July 20 to shift $4.3 million in school renovation reserve funds to cover the cost of renovation and new construction for the Presumpscot Elementary School project. Great Falls Construction won the project with the lowest bid of $14.6 million, but that exceeded the expected budgeted amount by close […]