Students in grades 10-12 had objected to the planned resumption, which had been pushed by many of their parents.
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Portland High students petition district to stop plans for more in-person learning
The petition, signed by more than 230 people as of Wednesday evening, cites rising coronavirus cases and the likelihood of increased contacts over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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School Notebook: Nov. 11
St. Brigid students jump into fundraiser The St. Brigid School Fire 5K, Harvest Fair and Fun Run have become autumn staples in Portland, family events designed to not only build community, but also raise money for the school. “Fundraising during COVID-19 caused us to re-imagine how to engage the community in a new way this […]
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Superintendent, parents confident in protocols as COVID cases rise
Nine cases have been reported at Portland Schools, but to date there has been no in-school spread.
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Zarro elected to Portland City Council, Russell-Bedder elected to school board
Andrew Zarro will replace Justin Costa on the City Council and Aura Russell-Bedder will replace Timothy Atkinson
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Four schools in Portland see positive COVID tests
PORTLAND — Four individuals at Rowe Elementary School, King Middle School, Lyman Moore Middle School and Portland High School have tested positive for COVID-19. As many as 50 individuals at Portland High will be required to quarantine for two weeks. “We are informing everyone to be transparent and out of an abundance of caution,” Superintendent […]
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Candidates, referendum questions pack Portland ballot
The city has already received more than 20,300 absentee ballots.
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Portland moving forward on scaled back renovations of 4 elementary schools
Renovations are nearing completion at Lyseth Elementary School, and the district is scheduled to seek bids for the remaining 3 schools this winter.
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School districts face end-of-year deadline to spend CARES money
Schools must figure out how to spend the money in the next two months without any plans for how coronavirus-related costs might be paid for after December.
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Portland school has state’s top teacher
Cindy Soule, a fourth grade teacher at Talbot Community School, has been named the Maine Teacher of the Year for 2021.