A petition was taken out to save the school by putting the question to voters.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Portland school district considers giving up central office building
The district is trying to reduce its footprint amid declining enrollment at the same time the city is looking for a new home for its family shelter.
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Old Orchard Beach proposes $41.2 million budget with 6.5% tax hike
The combined municipal and school budget proposal is 7.6% more than this year’s adopted budget.
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How Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools are preparing for major changes
The shifts in grade distribution in MSAD 51’s new One Campus raise hundreds of questions.
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Water damage shuts down Poland Community School for third day
The school has been closed since Monday as crews work to repair the building, according to Regional School Unit 16 officials.
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Vice chair of South Portland School Board resigns
Adrian Dowling steps down days after recall papers were taken out against him and board Chair Rosemarie De Angelis.
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Bonny Eagle school district approves $73 million budget, up 6%
The board acted April 6 while some community members appeared to have believed the vote was to come on April 7.
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3 takeaways from Kennebunk-area school district’s public budget forum
The handful of residents who spoke at Monday night’s meeting expressed concerns about proposed job cuts, as well as a rumor about special education programs that the superintendent says is false.
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Bowdoin student-podcasters interview Maine’s candidates for governor
The second season of ‘Pine State Politics,’ a podcast about Maine government created by Bowdoin College students, will be available April 13 on all major podcast platforms.
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A commission spent more than a year studying Maine’s school construction crisis. What now?
An amended bill passed by the education committee incorporates some of the commission’s recommendations, but a $100 million price tag might scare lawmakers.