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Schools and Education

Published
March 24, 2017

Elementary schools now factoring into South Portland middle school project

Officials may try to address needs at other buildings as part of the work, including one scenario that calls for sending fifth-graders to a consolidated middle school if one is built.
Published
March 23, 2017

Boston Latin names new headmaster

Rachel Skerritt is the first person of color to lead the prominent high school.
Published
March 22, 2017

UMaine System capital improvements borrowing plan clears hurdle

The proposal calls for issuing as much as $100 million in bonds to pay for renovations, new construction and technology upgrades in classrooms and labs.
Published
March 21, 2017

Superintendent revises budget to get tax impact below 5 percent

Xavier Botana says he was able to shave $1.1 million from the budget without cutting academic programs or teachers.
Published
March 21, 2017

Neither side giving ground in showdown over Portland school bond

The City Council's 6-3 vote in favor of a $64 million bond to renovate four elementary schools fell one vote short of making the ballot, but the battle has just begun.

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Published
March 21, 2017

Student treated for minor injuries after Dayton school bus crash

A car hit a school bus that was stopped at an intersection Tuesday morning.
Published
March 20, 2017

‘Masks of War’ project brings military experiences to life

Monmouth Academy students interview veterans and turn what they learn into art.
Published
March 20, 2017

Gorham High School evacuated after bomb threat

In the second such incident in less than a month, police dogs found no evidence of a bomb during a sweep of the building.
Published
March 20, 2017

Portland school bond Q&A

How much would the $64 million bond to fix all four schools cost taxpayers? Borrowed in stages over the next six years, the bond would result in an additional $92 million in debt after interest. Property taxes are projected to increase by 3.1 percent over a 26-year period, adding an average of $104 a year […]
Published
March 20, 2017

Renovating Portland elementary schools: Needs abound as bond options decided

Councilors may determine today how many borrowing plans to put before voters, and it could be three or none at all.