Schools and Education
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
Lewiston School Committee requests more info on cannabis testing kits
Superintendent Jake Langlais proposed the kits as a tool for administrators and resource officers when there is probable cause to believe students have cannabis products or are using those products on school grounds.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2022
Portland school board approves new 3-year contract with teachers union
The new contract, approved by the school board this week, includes a 13 percent pay increase over three years.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2022
Colby College conference to highlight the work, influence of Václav Havel
A conference organizer says increasing radical tendencies, disinformation and other global developments make relevent the efforts of Havel, the prominent dissident who went on to become president of the Czech Republic.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Audit flags issues with Portland school department finances
Superintendent Xavier Botana told a City Council committee Thursday that the district has since added staff and restructured the finance department.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Cheverus High School gets OK for taxpayer-funded tuition reimbursement
It was the only religious school to apply for participation in Maine's tuition reimbursement plan after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Maine law that bars the use of public dollars for tuition at religious schools.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Portland’s new limit on high school choice angers some parents
The district says it needs to ensure consistent populations at its two largest high schools from year to year and to better anticipate resource and staffing needs.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
USM on track to build arts center as fundraising reaches final phase
The school is entering the public phase of the largest fundraising campaign in its history, which includes money for the new arts center in Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Portland school board votes to limit school choice
After a lengthy discussion and two failed amendments, Portland's board members vote 5-2 to change the district's policy allowing students to attend the school of their choice.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Portland education technicians say students are unsafe due to staffing shortages
In their second year without a contract, the ed techs are asking district leadership to come to the table and bargain.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
Bonny Eagle school board delays decision on whether to keep controversial book in high school library
Board members will read 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' over the next 2 weeks before deciding whether to remove it from the Bonny Eagle High School library.
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