Michael Herman had created a fake Facebook profile to contact parents and students.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Threat against Portland Catholic school found to be meritless
The school was closed Tuesday but will reopen Wednesday.
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UMaine professor placed on leave in wake of complaints
The university is investigating the behavior of English professor Robert ‘Tony’ Brinkley.
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Cape Elizabeth launches school renovation discussion
Improvements to the town’s three schools, including changes to the elementary and middle schools’ ‘cafetorium’ are under consideration.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Vermont school flies Black Lives Matter flag
The student-led flag raising is part of a series of Black History Month events at Montpelier High.
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Bill would restore money slashed from school-based health clinics
Educators say the 16 clinics help students without access to a doctor and serve many rural and low-income families.
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Portland getting more in state school funding, Cape is getting less
Wealthier communities generally saw a drop in state funding, while districts with more students in need of special services saw an increase in funding.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bill would forbid schools from denying lunch to students who can’t pay
The legislation, approved by a committee Thursday, is aimed at ending so-called ‘food-shaming’ by giving students with overdrawn accounts no lunch, or a cold alternative to a hot meal.
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School officials oppose bill to allow guns in cars on school grounds
The proposal was backed by two lawmakers on behalf of hunters who commonly have guns in their vehicles, but critics called for a “bright line” banning guns at schools.
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Bill seeks additional restrictions on ‘double dipping’ by state retirees
But opponents say forcing retired state employees or teachers to forgo their pensions when returning to work will only harm those workers and hamper efforts to fill niche jobs.