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PublishedFebruary 6, 2019
Committee backs hybrid plan to expand pre-K in Portland schools
The school board's curriculum committee recommends 'Pathway 2," which would add five pre-K classrooms in district buildings and four more at community partner sites.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2019
Maine Voices: Portland students are rising up on behalf of solar energy
Kids understand the urgency of taking action, and they are ready to be heard by adults. .
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Portland looks to close Bayside school, distribute special education throughout district
The district's staff says the new ‘Breathe’ program would better serve students who need support and on-site help but don't need to be in a day program.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Enrollment in Portland schools expected to dip slightly over next 6 years
The current enrollment of 6,821 will decline 1.2 percent to an estimated 6,724 students in 2025, a consultant forecasts.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Portland high schools ’empty,’ consultant says
A study by an outside group intended to help identify cost-cutting opportunities finds that Portland and Deering high schools have far fewer students than they were designed for.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2019
Portland school board set to vote on $12 million Lyseth renovation plan
If approved, construction will start this spring on the first of four elementary schools designated for refurbishment under a $60 million bond approved by city voters.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2018
Parents ask officials to protect 4 Portland schools as city looks to cut costs
Presumpscot school parents pack a meeting and turn in a petition calling for the four schools that are in line for renovations to remain open.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2018
Portland’s Bayside school displaced by water main break
Bayside Learning Community, which serves about 36 students, will temporarily relocate.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2018
Portland school board renews superintendent’s contract
Xavier Botana agrees to stay on through June 2022.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Chairwoman of Portland school board presses for universal pre-kindergarten
In her State of the Schools address, Anna Trevorrow recounts successes in the district and says expanded pre-K would 'help make a difference to all students.'
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