Members of the public spoke overwhelmingly in favor of removing two officers from Portland schools.
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Letter: Portland schools must commit to changes to dismantle inequalities
Last week at a Black Lives Matter rally, Xavier Botana, superintendent of Portland Public Schools, made a powerful statement on the steps of City Hall. I am proud to work for a district that has leadership committing to dismantle the systemic institutional racial inequalities in our schools and community. This is not a time for […]
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Portland school board to weigh budget proposal with no tax increase
The school finance committee voted on a zero percent tax increase budget with additional cuts to come from either cost of living increases or athletics and co-curriculars.
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Portland schools considering new sports co-ops for some teams
Combining golf, swimming and indoor track teams at Deering and Portland high schools could boost participation.
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Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years, in print and online every other week.
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Portland schools weighing pandemic’s financial impact
Losses this school year could be partially offset by unforeseen savings, and the school board is working with the city to assess the outbreak’s impact on next year’s budget.
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Portland school officials refining remote learning plans as outbreak goes on
They have been fielding questions around grading, work load and technology, and say they will continue to update plans as they get feedback.
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Portland early reader program expands outreach
Starting Strong’s Talking is Teaching campaign is being expanded to South Portland and Westbrook.
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Portland schools cancel SATs with little notice
School officials postponed Saturday morning’s tests in response to the coronavirus, and it was an ‘oversight’ parents and kids weren’t informed through the test administrator’s website, the Portland High School principal says.
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Portland suspends elementary school reconfiguration effort amid virus concerns
It’s no longer part of the 2020-2021 proposed school budget, but Superintendent Xavier Botana says he will advocate for it the following year.