This month, thousands of young people are making one of life’s great transitions at high school graduations across Maine. Each year, we seek seniors who have shown they have what it takes to make a difference in the world. Here are the stories of 10 outstanding members of the class of 2024 and their accomplishments […]
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Gray-New Gloucester speech therapist accused of assaulting student is still working for the district
Thomas Morawiec was issued a summons on Thursday is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 14.
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Deering High School holds 150th commencement ceremony
‘The future isn’t something we enter but something we create…Congratulations to the Class of 2024. The world awaits us,’ Deering senior class president Destinie Vor said during their speech.
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Winthrop schools may have to pay if district doesn’t use electric buses that came riddled with problems
The school buses, which were awarded from the federal Clean School Bus program but soon broke down, have been off the road since early this year. Though the buses have now passed inspection, School Board members are uncertain about whether to put them back in service.
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Federal court denies Bangor church’s request for injunction in tuition lawsuit
Crosspoint Church, which runs Bangor Christian Schools, is challenging the stipulation in Maine’s Human Rights Act that prohibits schools receiving state funding from discriminating based on gender identity, sexual orientation and religion.
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Portland High School graduates celebrate start of their independence
Off to the workforce and colleges across the state and the nation, students celebrated the end of their high school careers with family and friends Wednesday.
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Biddeford city manager tells harbormaster he can’t comment or vote on UNE pier proposal
City Manager James Bennett says Harbormaster Paul Lariviere cannot oversee the university’s application because he has made public comments that show he cannot make an objective decision.
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Portland school board considers pre-K through 8 redistricting proposal
The district hopes examining its boundaries and school configurations will help it ensure students have equal access to opportunities.
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Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme ruled that a program providing tuition aid to students in rural areas in Maine without public schools could not exclude religious education.
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Sweetser can’t sustain its mental health services to 18 Maine school districts
Sweetser said it lost $1.5 million last year because of billing rules. Their decision to scale back comes as the mental health of young people continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic.