Three students who defended the right not to pledge allegiance in South Portland and four students who hung a ‘Black Lives Matter’ poster in Lewiston High School receive the organization’s Baldwin Award.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Featured interactive: Compare school spending among states
New data from the U.S. Census bureau shows that Maine’s per-pupil spending exceeds the national average, but is also more frugal than neighboring states.
With enrollment down 11%, USM’s incoming president faces tough first year
Glenn Cummings already has plans to fill a budget gap without academic cuts, recruit and retain students, heal the campus and build partnerships.
Locations of Maine disease outbreaks withheld, but why?
The Maine CDC, which used to name the sites, now says doing so could identify ill people. But some health advocates say the public needs to know when it’s at risk for exposure.
State: Teachers gave students in Augusta ‘unfair advantage’ on standardized test
Principal Lori Smail, who has resigned, said the testing error was unintentional, but Department of Education letter says teachers purposefully hung posters in classrooms that forced the state to invalidate the results.
Applause fills arena as Deering High graduates 205
Students are exhorted to hold fast to their dreams, and hear messages both lighthearted and personal from their classmates.
Deering High School, Portland
Deering High School held its graduation ceremony on June 3 at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. The following students rose to the top 10 in the Class of 2015. OLIVIA BLOM She is the daughter of Lynn and Eric Blom, of Portland. She plans to attend University of Pennsylvania. Honors, awards and achievements: Academic Letter in 9th, 10th, 11, […]
Portland residents tell board they oppose consolidating elementary schools
Officials are given a petition signed by more than 560 residents who want the Hall Elementary School replaced but not merged with the Longfellow school.
High school graduations, 2015
See a slide show, check the lists of graduates and read about the top students.
Principal in Augusta resigns as students’ math scores invalidated
Lori Smail, who led Farrington Elementary School and was a National Distinguished Principal of the year, says “the error that was made was unintentional.”
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