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Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Two active school community members vie for District 2 seat
Emily Figdor and Jeanne Swanton both aim to fill Holly Seeliger’s seat.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland school board to include island schools, non-school facilities in cost-saving review
Redistricting, school closure and program changes could be among the possibilities considered in a major facilities assessment.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
With state school funding drying up, Portland studying possible school closures, redistricting
Outside consultants and a local commission are to provide recommendations by early 2019.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
A mother sends her boy off to kindergarten in Portland and wonders, ‘Where are the vegan options?’
The district has been a leader in vegetarian offerings but lags in vegan ones, Avery Yale Kamila says.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
National poetry contest drops citizenship rule that Deering student challenged to get in
Allan Monga, an asylum-seeker from Zambia, was initially deemed ineligible for the national Poetry Out Loud competition and went to court over it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland school board to vote on support for noncitizen voting
The board will consider a resolution Tuesday that would support a proposal to allow noncitizens like refugees or asylum seekers to vote in local elections.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Send overspending message and vote down Portland school budget
Every ballot not cast is a ‘yes’ vote for a larger property tax bill in a city where retirees and wage earners are being burdened with increased costs for many other things.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball notebook: Class A South is a close, competitive league
Without the dominant pitchers of seasons past, more teams than usual are playing winning baseball.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Capitalizing on value of diversity in Portland schools requires investment
But funding programs to reduce achievement gaps will take a commitment from the community.