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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Maine schools plan robust summer programming to counter COVID-19 impacts
Districts intend to enroll more students in a broader variety of programs this year to help them catch up and give them a boost for the fall.
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Maine schools to fund summer programs, safe reopenings with federal relief money
School districts must spend at least 20% of their allocations to address learning loss, and some superintendents say they are also looking at summer programming and additional staffing.
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Portland school staffer is a finalist for national Custodian of the Year
Donna Colello, the head custodian at Ocean Avenue School, has been working for Portland Public Schools for 25 years.
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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.