More than 20,000 Maine students were left out of the pandemic relief program that provided up to $120 per child to spend on food.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Two-thirds of schools struggle with high absenteeism after pandemic
The crisis is impeding attempts to reverse the learning loss students experienced.
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Performing arts program at Waterville high school wins national award
A surprise ceremony was held Thursday at Waterville Senior High School to award students and staff the Performing Arts School of Excellence award given by the National Federation of State High School Associations.
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Veteran Portland educator named Maine Teacher of the Year
Joshua Chard teaches second and third grade at the East End Community School in Portland.
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Maine school districts hit by shortage of school bus drivers
In Westbrook alone, the district is down nearly one-third from full staffing, and three drivers say the situation is unsustainable and unsafe.
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ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to new 30-year low
The average scores in reading, science and math all were below benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-year college courses.
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South Portland superintendent tries to ease school safety fears
While Superintendent Tim Matheney lays out the steps that led to a Sept. 29 lockdown at the high school, the school board urges him to work on improving communications between administrators, police, staff and parents.
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UMaine developing interactive tool to track PFAS nationwide
A university team is creating a tracker that strives to connect state and federal testing data back to the likely source of contamination, note the potential impacts on food and water supplies and map out how PFAS travels through the environment.
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How school boards statewide were pushed to allow the public to speak
A recent state law requires that public comments on education matters be allowed at school board meetings, even as a new effort is underway to restrict such commenting.
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Free speech or uncivil discourse? Maine association advises tamping down on public comments at school board meetings
The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it’s a step too far.