Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Maine will lift physical distancing requirements for schools this fall
The Department of Education announced that remaining physical distancing requirements will be relaxed next school year and all schools should be able to offer full-time, in-person learning.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Portland voters approve $125.2 million school budget
It and the municipal budget will result in about a 1 percent overall tax increase; the school spending plan includes close to $3 million in equity-focused initiatives.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Deering High student’s street art sends a message about social justice
Emily Segal’s colorful crosswalks outside Deering High School are meant to bring attention to Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ+ pride, climate change and mental health awareness.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Portland voters to consider $125.2 million school budget
The proposal, which goes to voters Tuesday, doesn’t include an additional $6.2 million in state funding the district could receive if the governor’s supplemental budget is approved.
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PublishedJune 6, 2021
Maine schools plan for five days per week of in-person learning this fall
Districts are weighing whether to participate in the state’s pooled testing program for COVID-19, which allows for the easing of physical distancing, and some are scaling back or eliminating remote options.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Kennebunk area teachers plan march to draw attention to contract negotiations
Teachers have implemented work to rule and are planning to march through downtown Kennebunk on Friday to show solidarity.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
South Portland breaks ground on $69.3 million middle school
The school will replace the district’s 2 existing middle schools and is expected to open for the 2023-24 school year.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
High school graduations are back, and in-person, after a year of difficult lessons
Deering High School’s outdoor ceremony at Memorial Field marks a return to some sense of normalcy.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
City to remove lawn signs of group opposing Portland school budget
The signs posted by Concerned Ethnic Fathers violate state law because they lack an address for the group, whose Instagram page says it is ‘concerned about our school board pushing Critical Race Theory disguised as equity.’
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Maine’s two virtual charter schools see enrollment increase during pandemic
Both schools report strong interest for the fall, but whether it’s temporary because of COVID-19 or becoming more mainstream remains to be seen.
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