Biddeford Middle School and Windham High School also will receive grants to support science, technology, engineering and math programs.
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ACLU urges Skowhegan-area schools to retire Indians mascot
A letter urging the school district to ‘do the right thing’ was sent to superintendent and board Chairwoman Dixie Ring.
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South Portland assistant principal wins state recognition
Kimberlee Bennett has been named the 2019 Assistant Principal of the Year for grades 9-12 by the Maine Principals’ Association.
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In a first, charter school teachers go on strike over pay, class size
More than 500 teachers and staff members at 15 schools in Chicago operated by a nonprofit walk out of the classroom after not reaching a new contract.
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Portland’s Bayside school displaced by water main break
Bayside Learning Community, which serves about 36 students, will temporarily relocate.
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South Portland inaugurates newly elected councilors, school board members
Incoming Mayor Claude Morgan invites residents to reach out to older neighbors and make 2019 the ‘Year of the Senior Citizen in South Portland.’
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Massabesic Middle School student diagnosed with chicken pox
RSU 57 says the single case has been confirmed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Portland school board renews superintendent’s contract
Xavier Botana agrees to stay on through June 2022.
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Education secretary warns of student debt crisis
Betsy DeVos blames the Obama administration and its 2010 takeover of federal student loans, which stopped private banks from giving out federally subsidized loans.
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Scarborough sees chance to refocus with superintendent stepping down
Julie Kukenberger, who was involved in several months of controversy, says she will continue to lead the school district in advance of her departure next summer.