portland public schools

Published
December 23, 2020

Portland school board votes to give workers $18-an-hour minimum wage hazard pay

The city has said it will wait to enforce the hazard pay provision in the minimum wage referendum approved by voters in November, but the school board voted Tuesday to implement the provision retroactively to Dec. 3.
Published
December 15, 2020

Whimsical art funds decade of student passion projects in Portland

Painting for a Purpose has helped students start close to 100 community and school improvement projects since it began granting funds in 2010,
Published
December 15, 2020

Superintendent’s Notebook: Bus drivers are key ambassadors for Portland schools
Published
December 8, 2020

Staffing shortages caused by COVID exposure forcing some Maine schools to go remote

As more teachers and staff quarantine because of coronavirus exposure, school districts are struggling to find enough substitutes to keep buildings open for in-person learning.
Published
December 5, 2020

Portland childcare programs in jeopardy without more federal coronavirus funds

A proposal headed to the school board for discussion Tuesday would discontinue community childcare programs for students on days they're not in school, with federal relief funding about to run out.

Published
November 30, 2020

Portland Board of Education on cusp of new leadership

Board members in an informal vote select Emily Figdor as their new chairperson.
Published
November 18, 2020

Green New Deal for Portland could add $6 million to school renovation costs

School officials are seeking clarity from the city on whether the voter-approved ordinance would apply to 3 renovation projects and, if so, to what extent.
Published
November 16, 2020

Superintendent’s Notebook: Curriculum coordinators are leaders in learning
Published
November 15, 2020

For hardy Maine teachers and students, outdoor learning will continue this winter

With the right preparation and community partnerships, some educators are planning on keeping outdoor learning going through the winter as a means of fighting COVID-19.
Published
November 10, 2020

Portland schools plan to increase in-person time for high school students

The change will require 10th- through 12th-graders to attend Learning Center sessions on campus twice per week starting at the end of the month.