The new coalition plans to attend school board meetings and offer comment when necessary regarding racial sensitivity issues.
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South Portland plans to release school equity report in mid-April
The report from the Center for Education Equity is based on focus groups with students, staff and parents and will come with recommendations for next steps in the district’s equity work.
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South Portland families urge schools to work harder on race issues
Some families say they want to see more urgency and transparency around racial equity work amid incidents that include a teacher’s use of a racial slur in a classroom last year.
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South Portland Human Rights Commission, school board clash over racism allegation
The commission has asked for a joint discussion following a meeting in which commissioners alleged school board members are racist.
Posted inThe Forecaster
SoPo seeks public input on superintendent search
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland School Department is seeking the public’s input on its search for a new superintendent. Superintendent Ken Kunin announced he is stepping down at the end of the 2020-2021 school year in June, and the district is now asking the public to fill out a survey to answer several key […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster
Brunswick superintendents says small size allows district to administer ELL test
The Portland, South Portland and Westbrook districts decided not to administer the federally mandated end-of-year proficiency test for English Language Learners.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: School department extends thanks to toy drive contributors
On behalf of the South Portland School Department and the families we serve, I would like to recognize the efforts of Liz Darling at Maine Roofing for coordinating the South Portland Toy Drive. This year marked the drive’s ninth year. Liz and her team work tirelessly each year to raise money and to procure donations […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Instructors: Music programs hardest hit academic discipline due to COVID
Windham High School’s choir director: “How do you teach choir when you can’t sing?”