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Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk police investigated elementary principal for alleged student abuse
Ryan Quinn was put on leave in March but never criminally charged. Now, the RSU 21 board appears to be taking steps to dismiss him permanently.
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Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Portland hires 2 new assistant superintendents
Beverly Stevens and Tremain Holloway will take over leadership of elementary and secondary schools in the state’s largest district.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine still undecided on joining national school voucher program
The deadline for states to join the scholarship program created by the One Big Beautiful Bill is in January. Gov. Janet Mills said she’s waiting on details to be released before making a decision.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Old Orchard Beach approves $47.6 million combined municipal, school budget
The Town Council amended appropriations from the unassigned fund balance to provide a cushion for taxpayers as York County tax rates rise.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Inside the last days at South Portland’s Kaler Elementary
Students said goodbye. Teachers packed up their classrooms. And tears were shed.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
A day at Portland’s East End School through the eyes of its positive behavior champion
The Press Herald spent the day with Peter McCormack, a longtime leader at the elementary school, on its 20th birthday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine school districts look to dismiss human rights lawsuit on trans policies
The commission has sued 7 districts that adopted policies aligning with a federal executive order that says transgender girls cannot compete on teams aligned with their gender identity, in defiance of state law.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Schools and Education
South Portland says farewell to Kaler Elementary — for good
Monday is the last day for the school, which will close its doors permanently.
Posted inCommunity, Elections, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Noble school board candidate who asked for recount says he’s changed his mind
Mathew Roy lost to incumbent Margaret ‘Peg’ Wheeler by 72 votes in the MSAD 60 race. If a recount had gone forward, Roy would’ve had to cover the cost of the process if the result was unchanged.