Ryan Scallon, who is an assistant superintendent in the Philadelphia school system, will replace former superintendent Xavier Botana.
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Portland schools struggle to enroll students amid influx of asylum seekers
The city school district has enrolled over 800 students whose primary language is not English this school year – about twice the rate of the previous year.
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Portland Superintendents’ Notebook: Appreciating faculty, staff for dedication to Portland students
In this last month of school before regular classes end in June, it’s a good time to thank all our Portland Public Schools staff for their hard work throughout this year. We see them and we appreciate them – not just in May but all year long. May 8-12 was National Teacher Appreciation Week, and […]
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School Notebook: May 10
New Rowe Elementary School principal William Anton, a superintendent at Windham Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, will be the new principal of Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School in Portland, starting July 1. He served as an elementary school principal at The Dover School in Dover, Vermont, for seven years. Portland Public Schools student art show […]
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Portland school district pays penalties to employees affected by payroll crisis
Extra payments ranging from $100 to $700 were sent to hundreds of workers last month.
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Former Portland teacher files federal lawsuit against district, former superintendent
Eric Poulin filed the suit in federal court on Wednesday saying he was retaliated against for raising concerns about staffing levels.
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Portland Superintendents’ Notebook: Let’s work together to ensure a successful school budget
June 13 is when Portland residents will vote on a school budget for the 2023-24 school year. Each year, a public referendum concludes our collaborative budget process. “Collaborative” describes something that is accomplished by working together with others. That’s exactly how the Portland Public Schools develops a school budget every year. We began the FY24 […]
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Portland school board approves $143.9 million budget for coming school year
The budget will now be reviewed by the City Council before being sent to voters in June.
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School Notebook: April 5
Library association honors Portland principal Portland High School Principal Sheila Jepson has been named the Maine Association of School Libraries’ 2023 School Administrator of the Year. Jepson received the award at a surprise ceremony March 22 and received a donation for the school’s library media program. “We celebrate Principal Jepson’s commitment to having a robust […]
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Portland schools receive quarter-million dollar donation
The anonymous donation will be used to enrich music and arts programs in Portland public schools.