portland schools
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PublishedMarch 20, 2018
Portland superintendent looks to cut proposed tax hike in half
The reductions could require increasing class sizes, closing island schools, charging students to play sports and eliminating some assistant principals.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Spending for Portland schools would rise 7.6 percent under proposed budget
Superintendent Xavier Botana says the spending plan he will present to the school board Tuesday would add roughly $240 to the tax bill for the average home in Portland.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
Portland’s Terion Moss named AA North Player of the Year
The senior guard is joined by three other 1,000 point scorers on first team.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2017
Our View: Portland-Gorham bus helps more than USM
A partnership between the university and Metro creates new public transportation options.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2017
Board debates how to oversee renovation projects at 4 Portland schools
While several members emphasize the need for public participation, others caution that large committees can be unwieldy and could slow the projects.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2017
Portland school board adopts comprehensive transgender policy
It joins about a half-dozen other Maine school districts that have approved such policies since a landmark state supreme court ruling in 2014.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2017
Board chairwoman says Portland schools working to close academic gap
Anna Trevorrow's State of the Schools address outlines efforts to improve test scores, add staff training, pass policies to condemn hate speech and protect the rights of transgender students.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2017
Another View: Press Herald wrong to change its stance on four-school bond
To say it's 'worth the risk' to await state money to fix two schools is delusional, given that Reiche and Longfellow have missed the funding cut multiple times.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2017
Commentary: With deck stacked against state funding, Portland must vote to fix all 4 schools
It's morally questionable to repair just two schools and gamble with the futures of students at the other two.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2017
Our View: On school bonds – ‘No’ on Question 3, ‘Yes’ on 4
Portland should not pull out of the state funding process when there's still a chance for success.
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