Officials hope to redeploy education technicians to serve the district’s 1,000 special education students to avoid a shortened week that would lead to a longer school year.
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Portland school district may consider 4-day weeks for some students
The district is trying to address a severe shortage of education technicians in special education programs.
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Portland names Saco woman as interim principal at Rowe Elementary School
Jesseca Steele will serve for the 2022-2023 school year.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Portland parents, teachers opposed to limiting high school choice
Those who spoke at the board meeting Tuesday night said the decision was being rushed and that the district should spend more time speaking to students and parents about why they chose the schools they did.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bonny Eagle school board votes against removing controversial book from middle school library
MSAD 6 board members voted 10-1 to reject an appeal by parents to have a book about sexuality and gender identity removed from the library.
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Why two books on gender identity, sexuality are roiling local schools
The SAD 6 school board is set to decide the first of two challenges after a committee earlier reviewed the books and recommended that they remain on library shelves.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
16 Uvalde fourth graders waited an hour with wounded teacher
When Elsa Avila looks at the scar that runs down her torso, she can’t helpbut remember May 24, when a gunman stormed her fourth grade wing at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers and leaving her and others wounded.
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Some states could tax Biden’s student loan debt relief
Borrowers who are still paying down student loans could owe taxes on as much as $10,000 or even $20,000 that was taken off their bill.
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‘The system is really flawed’: Lewiston and Auburn officials push back on poor school ratings
Online ratings like those from GreatSchools make it easier than ever for individuals to judge the quality of schools at a glance. But some school administrators say the data, which may be inaccurate or several years out of date, lacks important context.
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Republicans are readying lawsuits to block Biden’s student debt plan
GOP attorneys general, top lawmakers and conservative groups are discussing legal options, alleging the White House’s move to cancel student debt is illegal.