High school students can opt out of traditional detention in favor of a nature walk.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Gorham school leader named Superintendent of the Year
Educators salute Superintendent Heather Perry.
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Kennebunk seeks interim school board member
After a third RSU 21 director resigned last week, the Kennebunk Select Board is accepting applications from those interested.
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Westbrook and Gorham fired up for first River Bowl kickoff
The rival high school football teams are adding a new prize to the annual regular season faceoff.
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International flavor featured as Westbrook celebrates National School Lunch Week
The district tries to have one or two international dishes per month to represent its diverse student body.
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New Cape Elizabeth community group supports hands-on learning
Business, nonprofit and community leaders are invited to join the Greater Cape School and Community Alliance to help connect students with learning outside the classroom.
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Portland parents weigh proposed school boundary changes
School officials are hosting public listening sessions this month on possible changes to where elementary and middle students go to school.
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Maine school nurses see ‘burdens and risks’ in new vaccine reporting system
Dozens signed a letter to state lawmakers, expressing concerns about privacy and the added time and effort associated with a new reporting module.
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Yarmouth superintendent plans to retire at end of school year
Superintendent of Yarmouth Schools Andrew Dolloff has been with the district since 2014 and served Maine public schools for nearly four decades.
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Kennebunk-area school board member resigns
Arianna Efstathiou is the third Regional School Unit 21 School Board member to resign since July.