Sammy Potter started envisioning the event while he was an intern for Sen. Susan Collins.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Lewiston High students receive $113,000 ‘restorative practices’ grant
The money will be used to create a new position at the school to decrease detentions and turn disciplinary cases into ‘teaching moments.’
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Cities, towns paying more for schools as state pays less, study finds
State funding for Maine’s K-12 public schools declined 9 percent from 2008 to 2015.
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Portland school board adopts comprehensive transgender policy
It joins about a half-dozen other Maine school districts that have approved such policies since a landmark state supreme court ruling in 2014.
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Maranacook middle and high schools to reopen Wednesday after threat
Police determine that a threat against MCHS was targeting a school in Kentucky.
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Man with Maine ties helps lead charge against Harvard’s admissions policy
A part-time South Thomaston resident uses funds from his nonprofits to mount lawsuits over universities’ race-based considerations.
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Portland school officials craft transgender policy
The comprehensive guidelines – with input from students – will require staff training. A vote takes place Tuesday.
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English language learners – and challenges – on the rise in Biddeford
Increasing the number of instructors, school district officials acknowledge the ‘moral imperative’ of meeting children’s needs.
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Police probe allegations that teacher at Freeport High ‘sexted’ with student
Police and school officials confirm the investigation but decline to provide details about the accusations or the teacher.
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Board chairwoman says Portland schools working to close academic gap
Anna Trevorrow’s State of the Schools address outlines efforts to improve test scores, add staff training, pass policies to condemn hate speech and protect the rights of transgender students.