Though most of the budget operations were building-based, there are still some issues to sort out before finalizing the budget in the spring. At the same time, the district is moving forward with the process of hiring a superintendent.
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Feeling a draft? Winthrop students build window inserts that keep in the heat, stave off energy costs
The project organized by the Rotary Club of the Winthrop Area includes Winthrop Middle School students who are helping construct the inserts that benefit people seeking a more energy-efficient home.
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Portland ed techs still waiting for pay increases, back pay as payroll woes plague district
Some hourly workers say they are living paycheck to paycheck and district officials aren’t offering details about when the problems might be fixed.
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Yarmouth, Falmouth closed schools Friday following online threat
Police said they worked with the FBI to determine that the threat conveyed on social media was not credible.
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South Portland school board member resigns in protest
Hannah Bitjoka said the board failed to address concerns she and other residents raised about bullying, drug use and other issues.
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Tracing hoax calls will be a daunting challenge
A cybersecurity expert says it will be difficult for the FBI to trace the prank active shooter calls made using an internet protocol that allows the caller to hide their phone number.
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Yale and Harvard law schools abandon U.S. News college rankings
Two of the nation’s top law schools are bowing out of the college rankings, claiming they are detrimental to their missions.
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Threat on social media prompts South Portland middle school to cancel in-person classes
The threat is unrelated to several hoax reports of active shooters at 10 Maine schools Tuesday, the school superintendent said.
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Portland school district hasn’t paid some of its hourly workers on time
Superintendent Xavier Botana says the issue stems from a staffing shortage, and that bus routes could be affected for the same reason.
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University of Virginia says it failed to report suspected shooter for discipline
The school revised its earlier account of a disciplinary action involving suspect Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. in this week’s deadly shooting on campus.