Christine Frost-Bertinet, assistant superintendent of the Windham and Raymond School District, won the award for her commitment to equity and community engagement.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Effort to recall RSU 21 school board member underway
The Arundel Select Board met Monday night to discuss a recall election date for Kirstin Shapiro.
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Maine’s community colleges see record fall enrollment
The Maine Community College System had 21,385 students enroll across its seven schools this year, the system said Monday. Last year, the figure was 19,477.
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Portland school district identifies $500,000 to resolve retirement pay issues
The district’s finance director says savings from grant-funded programs and staff vacancies will cover the contract with an accounting firm to reconcile payment issues with the state’s public retirement system.
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Augusta student’s chess gambit draws more young players to the sport
Experts say young players, including Jacoby Grotton, 15, have helped revive interest in chess, with many learning to play from websites or apps.
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Dump truck driver, company summonsed after accident involving school bus
A dump truck left the road in Denmark early Friday morning, hitting a utility pole that fell onto a school bus, the sheriff’s office said.
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Southern Maine voters mull millions in school building projects on November ballot
Maine schools often turn to taxpayers for school construction or renovation funding because of the state’s limited resources. But voters in those communities may not be open to picking up these big costs.
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Biden names UMaine president to National Science Board
Joan Ferrini-Mundy, who has a Ph.D. in mathematics education, will serve on the 24-member board that oversees the National Science Foundation.
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Portland school board OKs contract with 12% raise for most ed techs
But the district put off a decision on whether to hire an accounting firm to help sort out ongoing payroll issues, specifically incorrect payments it made to the Maine Public Employee Retirement System.
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Auburn ed techs and secretaries struggle with low wages, limited benefits
Negotiations are underway to find a middle ground between the district and about 100 education technicians and secretaries who have been working on an expired contract since September.