portland schools

Published
October 9, 2020

School board candidates in Portland’s District 4 aim to address equity, budget concerns

The race features Aura Russell-Bedder, a social worker and Presumpscot parent, and Chris Vail, a firefighter and Lyseth parent.
Published
October 8, 2020

Two candidates seek school board seat in Portland’s District 5

The race features Anthony Emerson, a cashier and recent USM graduate; and Jeffrey Irish, a supervisor in the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
Published
October 5, 2020

Portland Schools worried about lack of response to symptom screening requirement

Through the first two weeks of school, four in every 10 students were not having their symptom screening reported to school officials before arriving at school.
Published
September 29, 2020

Equity, access key issues in Portland at-large school board race

Nyalat Biliew, Stacey Hang and Yusuf Yusuf have all set their sights on an at-large Portland school board seat being vacated by Mark Balfantz.
Published
September 15, 2020

Superintendent’s Notebook: Working together, we can make change succeed

Published
September 9, 2020

Portland Kids Duathlon raises $8,000 for COVID needs
Published
August 31, 2020

Portland renames school for Maine’s first Black legislator

The former Riverton Elementary School formally became the Gerald E. Talbot Community School during a ceremony Monday.
Published
August 31, 2020

Six incumbents bowing out on City Council, school board seats

Candidates line up for November election, including four to replace At-Large Councilor Jill Duson, who has served for two decades.
Published
August 19, 2020

Portland School Notebook: Portland high schools send off 2020 graduates
Published
August 12, 2020

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