Portland schools struggle to enroll students amid influx of asylum seekers

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Published
May 22, 2023

Portland schools struggle to enroll students amid influx of asylum seekers

The city school district has enrolled over 800 students whose primary language is not English this school year – about twice the rate of the previous year.
Published
April 27, 2023

Former Portland teacher files federal lawsuit against district, former superintendent

Eric Poulin filed the suit in federal court on Wednesday saying he was retaliated against for raising concerns about staffing levels.
Published
March 10, 2023

Some high schools embrace later start times as Legislature considers statewide mandate

A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
Published
March 3, 2022

Portland schools not ready to lift mask mandate despite change in guidelines

The largest district in Maine is diverging from new state – and now federal – recommendations and plans to keep masks for the foreseeable future.
Published
November 2, 2021

Former Portland ed tech accused of sex crimes appears in federal court

Benjamin Conroy is charged with two felony sex crimes but did not enter a plea.
Published
August 9, 2020

Maine students on reopening schools: ‘I just hope we do it the right way’

With the return to school around the corner, Maine high school students say they'd like to be back in the classroom, but they're equally concerned about safety.
Published
January 6, 2020

Portland schools, city continue work on body camera negotiations

The police chief stressed a desire to start using the cameras right away at a board meeting in November, but school officials say there is no firm timeline for working out an agreement governing the rules for their use.