In their second year without a contract, the ed techs are asking district leadership to come to the table and bargain.
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Portland school board to vote Tuesday on limiting high school choice
The district says changes in enrollment between Portland and Deering high schools are making it difficult to anticipate resource and staffing needs.
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Midcoast school districts struggle with substitute bus driver, teacher shortage
By enlisting substitute teachers, bus drivers, custodians and more to paper over vacancies in permanent positions, school districts have depleted their stock of workers available to fill in on short notice for sick employees.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Chronic absenteeism on the rise in Portland public schools
Nearly 25 percent of students missed at least 10 percent of school days during the 2021-22 year.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Education will be key to upholding our democracy
I see the demonization of teachers as part of a wider, more self-serving plan by the Republican Party,
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Portland school officials working on plan to avoid 4-day week for some students
Officials hope to redeploy education technicians to serve the district’s 1,000 special education students to avoid a shortened week that would lead to a longer school year.
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Another View: Want to attract more teachers to the profession? Pay them more.
New Mexico recently increased teacher salaries by 20%. Other states should take notice.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick superintendent shares district Buzz through new podcast
“Brunswick Buzz,” a new podcast from Brunswick Superintendent Phil Potenziano, will help the district share news and discuss broader education topics with the school community.
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Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show
A new national study finds math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-old students fell sharply during the pandemic, underscoring the impact of 2 years of learning disruptions.
Posted inTimes Record
Bowdoin College opens without COVID-19 testing requirement
Bowdoin College opened its fall semester Wednesday with no surveillance testing program or mask mandates, policy changes that administrators say reflect the current state of the pandemic.