Advocates say 20-minute lunches do not give students enough time, resulting in food waste.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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After winning selectmen’s approval, Richmond School Department’s $194,215 request goes to voters
The town’s new school district is seeking funds to hire key administrators and buy financial software before the school budget takes effect in July.
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Weapons confiscated from 2 Lewiston elementary students Tuesday
The incidents, which occurred at Connors and McMahon elementary schools, were not connected.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
Teachers want a 20% pay hike over two years and the Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union is asking for a 30% raise.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules for deaf student in education case
The student’s lawyers say the Michigan school system failed him by providing an aide who was not trained to work with deaf students, did not know sign language and in later years left him alone for hours at a time.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
As enrollment grows, Maine community colleges look at options for housing students
Enrollment in Maine’s community colleges is up 12% since the state created a free tuition program, but student housing is falling short of demand at many campuses.
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Hallowell-area district already faces $1.5 million budget hike in first year without Richmond
Even though the budget numbers are expected to change over the coming months, RSU 2 school officials are seeing the impact of federal COVID-19 funds ending and Richmond’s recent withdrawal from the regional school district.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Texas announces takeover of Houston schools
It’s the latest example of GOP and predominately white state officials pushing for control in heavily minority and Democratic-led cities.
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Portland schools face big cuts in summer school programming
But the district’s proposed investment in summer school would remain much greater than the pre-pandemic level.
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Portland superintendents propose $141.3 million school budget for next year
The spending plan would be an $8.2 million increase over this year’s $133.1 million school budget.