portland public schools

Published
March 24, 2021

School Notebook: March 24
Published
March 18, 2021

Portland school staffer is a finalist for national Custodian of the Year

Donna Colello, the head custodian at Ocean Avenue School, has been working for Portland Public Schools for 25 years.
Published
March 16, 2021

Portland superintendent proposes $125.8 million budget for next school year

The proposed 5% increase includes $2.9 million largely addressing achievement and opportunity gaps for students who are English language learners, have disabilities and are economically disadvantaged.
Published
February 16, 2021

Superintendent’s Notebook: Parent community specialists are lifelines between families and schools
Published
February 10, 2021

Portland schools to consider adding in-person learning for high school students

There is no timeline for when students in grades 10 through 12 might be back in classrooms, but the school board is expected to discuss plans for more in-person learning Feb. 23.

Published
February 8, 2021

Portland Pre-K, kindergarten registration opens
Published
February 3, 2021

Misconduct allegations lead to resignations and discipline in Portland schools

Three staff members resigned and 2 were given verbal warnings after the district investigated allegations of misconduct made by current and former students last summer.
Published
January 20, 2021

Portland school board backs proposal to suspend key English learners test

The board voted unanimously to support the decision to not administer the annual test this year over concerns about logistics and the value of the testing data during the pandemic.
Published
January 20, 2021

Brunswick superintendents says small size allows district to administer ELL test

The Portland, South Portland and Westbrook districts decided not to administer the federally mandated end-of-year proficiency test for English Language Learners.
Published
January 19, 2021

Superintendent’s Notebook: Custodians among front-line heroes of pandemic