Our achievement goal in the Portland Promise, the Portland Public Schools’ strategic plan, commits us to preparing and empowering our students for a productive postsecondary path to college and career. The compelling STEM curriculum in our schools serves as a great example of how our achievement goal is realized in the classroom. Over the past […]
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Inflation, state funding cut put pressure on Portland schools budget for 2024
Maintaining current staffing levels and resources while accounting for inflation, wage increases and a $2.4 million decrease in state funding would cost an additional $10.4 million above the current budget, officials said during a preliminary budget meeting Monday.
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School Notebook: Feb. 8
Holy Cross teacher named Catholic schools teacher of the year Bill Ridge, a social studies and Latin teacher at Holy Cross School in South Portland, was named 2023 Maine Catholic Schools Teacher of the Year on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Holy Cross School in South Portland: social studies teacher, Latin teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal, […]
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Portland school district tackles ongoing bus driver shortage
The district is consolidating routes, contracting with outside vendors and offering hiring bonuses and training as well as considering changing school bell schedules to spread out its limited resources.
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: My tenure more than payroll issues
After nearly seven years of writing here, this is my last column. When I became superintendent of the Portland Public Schools in 2016, I considered the role the capstone of my career. Now I have stepped down, with my last day in the office Jan. 13. I am very proud to have had this opportunity […]
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Portland school board appoints interim co-superintendents
Assistant Superintendents Melea Nalli and Aaron Townsend were appointed as temporary co-superintendents in the wake of Xavier Botana’s resignation.
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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Portland schools leading the way with Wabanaki studies
A statewide report this fall praised the Portland Public Schools as an exception to the report’s conclusion that most Maine schools have not complied with a landmark 2001 state law requiring Wabanaki studies to be incorporated into the curriculum. “There are some successes, including Portland Public Schools, which have collaborated with Wabanaki tribes and experts […]
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Portland school district says ed techs have been paid correctly, with back pay
School board Chair Emily Figdor said ed techs received their raises and retroactive pay on Friday.
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Casco Bay High School reports flu outbreak
Portland schools said nearly one-third of the high school’s staff and students were unable to attend class Friday morning due to illness.
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Portland ed techs to be paid correctly starting Friday, superintendent says
Xavier Botana also said ed techs would receive back pay on Friday, but the district continues to work toward solving other payroll problems affecting a range of employees.