The spending plan would be an $8.2 million increase over this year’s $133.1 million school budget.
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Portland Superintendents’ Notebook: Highlighting the value of the arts at city schools
March is National Youth Art Month, as well as National Music in our Schools Month, so we’re using our column this month to shine a spotlight on recent art and music accomplishments of our students and the dedicated educators who teach them. In just one example, PPS High School Orchestra students helped make the 39th […]
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Some high schools embrace later start times as Legislature considers statewide mandate
A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
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Letter: Support Portland’s inspirational teachers
I have had the pleasure of working in the Portland educational community for over 30 years. There has been a lot of negative press lately, so I wanted to draw some attention to a teacher and her students who are changing our world for the better. I am also going to give readers a direct […]
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Portland Superintendents’ Notebook: STEM learning rigorous and engaging at all levels
Our achievement goal in the Portland Promise, the Portland Public Schools’ strategic plan, commits us to preparing and empowering our students for a productive postsecondary path to college and career. The compelling STEM curriculum in our schools serves as a great example of how our achievement goal is realized in the classroom. Over the past […]
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Inflation, state funding cut put pressure on Portland schools budget for 2024
Maintaining current staffing levels and resources while accounting for inflation, wage increases and a $2.4 million decrease in state funding would cost an additional $10.4 million above the current budget, officials said during a preliminary budget meeting Monday.
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School Notebook: Feb. 8
Holy Cross teacher named Catholic schools teacher of the year Bill Ridge, a social studies and Latin teacher at Holy Cross School in South Portland, was named 2023 Maine Catholic Schools Teacher of the Year on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Holy Cross School in South Portland: social studies teacher, Latin teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal, […]
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Portland school district tackles ongoing bus driver shortage
The district is consolidating routes, contracting with outside vendors and offering hiring bonuses and training as well as considering changing school bell schedules to spread out its limited resources.
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: My tenure more than payroll issues
After nearly seven years of writing here, this is my last column. When I became superintendent of the Portland Public Schools in 2016, I considered the role the capstone of my career. Now I have stepped down, with my last day in the office Jan. 13. I am very proud to have had this opportunity […]
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Portland school board appoints interim co-superintendents
Assistant Superintendents Melea Nalli and Aaron Townsend were appointed as temporary co-superintendents in the wake of Xavier Botana’s resignation.