County teachers of the year announced in Maine

portland public schools

Published
May 12, 2022

County teachers of the year announced in Maine

The 16 honorees include educators from Portland, Kennebunk and Lewiston.
Published
May 1, 2022

Portland hopes to lead the way in integrating Wabanaki studies into classes

One Portland educator has spent years consulting with Wabanaki experts to come up with a K-12 curriculum.
Published
March 9, 2022

‘It’s crazy to see everyone’s faces’: Maine public school students take off masks

For the first time in about two years, masking became optional Wednesday in all Maine public schools under state and federal guidelines. Portland's schools plan to go mask-optional Monday.
Published
February 28, 2022

Some Maine schools to ditch masks while others wait for state guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed masking guidelines Friday, but Maine officials have yet to indicate whether state recommendations will change.
Published
February 20, 2022

Educators in Portland autism classroom say staffing challenges are safety concern

The teacher in a classroom where an ed tech is accused of sexually exploiting a child says warnings went unheeded and he’s been left out of efforts to make improvements.
Published
January 23, 2022

Vegan lunches restart in Portland’s elementary schools, making the district a national leader

Despite challenges from supply chain disruptions, staff shortages and the pandemic, the food services director says her team continues to refine the options.
Published
November 23, 2021

Former Portland ed tech pleads not guilty to federal sex crimes

Benjamin Conroy was terminated from his job with Portland Public Schools on Oct. 27.
Published
November 16, 2021

Portland school board approves $3,000 bonuses for bus drivers, allows rides in private vehicles

The votes come a day after Portland Public Schools' first cancellation of a bus route this year caused by staffing shortages.
Published
October 26, 2021

Portland school employee now faces federal sex crime charges

The latest charges against Benjamin Conroy are related to the same incident in the classroom at Ocean Avenue Elementary School where he worked as an education technician.
Published
July 2, 2021

School districts plan to spend additional state funding on tax relief, building projects

The state budget approved this week will fund schools at 55 percent statewide for the first time since voters approved the measure in a ballot question in 2004.