City Manager James Bennett says Harbormaster Paul Lariviere cannot oversee the university’s application because he has made public comments that show he cannot make an objective decision.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Portland school board considers pre-K through 8 redistricting proposal
The district hopes examining its boundaries and school configurations will help it ensure students have equal access to opportunities.
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Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme ruled that a program providing tuition aid to students in rural areas in Maine without public schools could not exclude religious education.
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Sweetser can’t sustain its mental health services to 18 Maine school districts
Sweetser said it lost $1.5 million last year because of billing rules. Their decision to scale back comes as the mental health of young people continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic.
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Photo album: Lisbon High School sends off 69 graduates
Lisbon High School’s class of 2024 closed out their high school careers Sunday with a ceremony at the school.
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Scarborough program for young people with intellectual disabilities is set to close
Similar services have closed across the state in recent years, reducing the options for families that are now seeking new homes.
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Photos: Pupils do some planting in Richmond
Marcia Buker Elementary School students participated in pollinator activities Thursday. All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel.
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On spelling’s saddest day, National Spelling Bee competitors see their hopes dashed
The Scripps National Spelling Bee had its toughest day of competition with the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.
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Pittsfield-area schools closed Tuesday after a threat was sent to student via social media
The nature of the threat was unclear, but the MSAD 53 schools closed Tuesday over an abundance of caution.
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Maine’s struggling child care industry gets much-needed boost from new state support
But industry leaders and experts say much work still remains to stabilize the industry.