Cost-cutting pays off for schools, city

Portland’s $2.2 million surplus for the last budget year is welcome, but cutbacks loom next year.

Students put LePage to the test

Portland eighth-graders learning about government quiz the next governor on his positions and plans for the state.

LePage fields Portland students’ questions

Students asked the governor-elect about his stand on education spending, environmental protection and gay marriage, among other issues.

20 Maine teachers get national certification

The 201 Maine teachers who have been certified in recent years are among more than 91,000 nationally certified teachers across the country.

Portland school board to vote on core principles

PORTLAND — The Board of Public Education will vote Wednesday night on a proposed slate of core principles that are meant to guide future budget and policy decisions. The board will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 250 at Casco Bay High School. The core principles support “an organization that strives for continuous improvement, with agreed-upon […]

Critics say city school chief lacks thriftiness

But committee members insist that it’s too early to tell whether his reorganization of the central office is successful.

Grant will help the world

Casco Bay High School students are competing for a $1,000 grant, but they know the stakes are much higher.

Sixty-two sophomores presented proposals Thursday to use the money to address problems in the developing world such as hunger, disease, poverty and lack of education. They raised the money themselves, by holding a Halloween dance.

Their proposals, developed as an Expeditionary Learning project, were judged by teams of grant-writing and philanthropy experts, who selected five finalists to continue in the competition. The students will vote for a winner next week.

USM launches new nursing practice doctoral program

The program will be the first of its kind in northern New England at a time when a doctorate of nursing practice is becoming an increasingly popular and sought after credential, university officials said.

Portland to hold forum on technology in the classroom

The free forum will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the cafeteria at Deering High School on Stevens Avenue.

King Middle School librarian wins national award

Kelley McDaniel has created many innovative programs to encourage a love of reading, including author teas, readathons, Thanks-A-Latte Days and Harry Potter sleepovers.