No students were in the building when a heat pump motor malfunctioned, sending smoke into the school’s cafeteria.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Recall effort targets two board members in Kennebunk-area school district
Residents behind the effort cite a variety of reasons, including teacher attrition, increases in human resources spending and the lack of a school board curriculum committee.
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Kennebunk-area school board pushes back on effort to recall two members
Former RSU 21 school board Chair Norm Archer says he plans to submit affidavits to recall two board members to the Kennebunk town office Monday.
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Portland schools continue to see more chronic absenteeism amid pandemic
The most dramatic racial disparity impacts Latino high school students, for whom the chronic absenteeism rate is 38 percent, compared to 19 percent for their white peers.
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Mitchell Institute is getting a new leader in the new year
A nonprofit founded by retired U.S. Sen. George Mitchell to improve college outcomes for Maine students is getting a new leader
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Former Portland ed tech pleads not guilty to federal sex crimes
Benjamin Conroy was terminated from his job with Portland Public Schools on Oct. 27.
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Hallowell-area school district denies unvaccinated athlete’s request to play basketball maskless
The request by Hall-Dale junior TJ Wilson has touched off questions about the local process for evaluating exemptions to pandemic protocols.
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Waterville board chair tells anti-mask activist that schools will follow health guidelines
Nick Blanchard, founder of the group Patriots with Attitude, spoke to the Waterville Board of Education on Monday, asking what can be done to get schools to remove the mask-wearing mandate.
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Closed by the pandemic and then a fire, Westbrook High School will reopen to students
Students have a staggered schedule for orientation next week, and they will all return to the building Dec. 6.
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Portland school district selected for program to expand educator diversity
As part of the program, Portland Public Schools will receive a $25,000 grant to help analyze current systems and practices and take input from the community.