Robyn Bailey apologizes to the school community in a letter, and Superintendent Xavier Botana, while rejecting her claims, says he has addressed them with her and stands by the decision to appoint her interim principal of Lincoln Middle School.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Bangor cancels field hockey game after Lewiston alters quarantine protocol
Under the new guidelines, several Lewiston players returned to school Tuesday morning after testing negative for COVID-19.
Bangor cancels field hockey game after Lewiston alters quarantine protocol
Under the new guidelines, each of the girls returned to school Tuesday morning after testing negative for COVID-19.
Bangor High principal can return to work after plea in car crash
Paul Butler, the school’s suspended principal, will return to work upon resolving charges stemming from a car crash at Bass Park
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout
Nationally, enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6 percent in 2020 from the year before.
UMaine System working to bring hundreds of students into compliance with vaccine mandate
The system is still waiting to hear from 471 students, just one day before the deadline for students to verify their vaccination status.
Education technician at Portland school charged with multiple sex crimes
Benjamin Conroy is accused of victimizing a student in the autism spectrum program where he works at Ocean Avenue Elementary School.
South Portland school board candidate says past Facebook posts about Islam, gender don’t represent him
A state lawmaker and a city councilor say Adam Hamilton should consider withdrawing from the race, based on his posts made in 2019.
Eighth-grade teacher in Hampden named 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year
Kelsey Stoyanova, who teaches at Reeds Brook Middle School in RSU 22, has been an advocate for student involvement in curriculum creation.
Schools in Bangor and Cumberland ranked best in Maine
Fruit Street School in Bangor is named the top elementary school in the state, and Greely Middle School in Cumberland the top middle school by U.S. News & World Report.