portland schools

Published
November 5, 2024

Portland City Council races decided after ranked choice runoff

Ben Grant, Sarah Michniewicz and Wes Pelletier have won seats on the council. Maya Lena was elected to the school board.
Published
October 24, 2024

Portland middle school students get vegan hot lunch options

The district's elementary school students have had vegan choices for several years. Now the lunch program has expanded to other grade levels.
Published
October 21, 2024

Portland school district identifies $500,000 to resolve retirement pay issues

The district's finance director says savings from grant-funded programs and staff vacancies will cover the contract with an accounting firm to reconcile payment issues with the state's public retirement system.
Published
October 15, 2024

Portland school board OKs contract with 12% raise for most ed techs

But the district put off a decision on whether to hire an accounting firm to help sort out ongoing payroll issues, specifically incorrect payments it made to the Maine Public Employee Retirement System.
Published
October 15, 2024

Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Taking steps to strengthen learning for all students

Published
October 11, 2024

Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation awards $25,000 to Portland Public Schools

The grant should allow the Lyman Moore, King and Lincoln libraries to purchase about 400 new books each, expanding the diversity of their collections.
Published
September 18, 2024

Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Planning for the future of our high schools, near- and long-term
Published
September 3, 2024

After starting new year without a contract, Portland ed techs call for higher wages

Dozens of education technicians filed into Tuesday night's meeting of the Portland Board of Education, after months of collective bargaining negotiations have failed to render a new contract. The previous contract expired last week.
Published
September 3, 2024

Southern Maine schools are bumping up pay to curb bus driver shortage

While some efforts have attracted new applicants, districts still face persistent vacancies.
Published
August 21, 2024

School Notebook: Aug. 21