Webster, 68, says he will leave June 30 of next year after nine years on the job.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
An explosion of high school honors grads is warping the college admissions game
Grade point averages have soared in Maine and the nation, skewing a measure of academic performance assessed by college officials.
Two York County school districts adopt anti-violence tip system
The districts based in Kennebunk and Waterboro aim to have the ‘Say Something’ anonymous reporting system running when school starts in the fall.
Deep end of swimming area where Lewiston student drowned is 8-10 feet, official says
Lewiston’s superintendent says whether Tuesday’s field trip chaperones were aware of the water depth is one of several questions he wants answered in the investigation.
Skowhegan, last Maine school to use Native American imagery, has no apparent plan for change
This week’s vote by the Wells-Ogunquit school board to change the Wells Warriors’ mascot leaves the Skowhegan Area High School Indians alone.
2018 top high school seniors throughout Cumberland and York counties
These graduates finished at the top of their classes at high schools across Cumberland and York counties. Bridgton Academy: Collin Jon Walter Krauth, of Gales Ferry, Conn., valedictorian. Bonny Eagle High School Connor Baldwin, Journey Barnes, Jocelyn Beaulieu, Sarah Champagne, James Conley, Madison Cropley, Sadie Denico, Oksana Dorokhin, Morgan Doughty, Gregory Emerson, Andrew Ettinger, Mia Ferrante, Yuan Gao, […]
Westbrook approves new teacher contract
The city’s school committee voted 5-0 to approve the new agreement 10 months after the last one expired.
Schools in Saco and Windham place high on priority list for state construction funding
The Young School in Saco and the Windham Middle School place fourth and fifth, respectively, and Portland High School places 15th.
Lewiston superintendent makes more changes to field trip policies after student drowns
Among them are adding detail to permission slips so parents will know what activities students will be partaking in.
South Portland straw vote shows solid support for new middle school site
The $50 million school would consolidate two middle schools on the site of Memorial Middle School.