Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Portland weighing rules for body-camera use by school resource officers
The proposed rules would be more restrictive than they are for camera use by officers outside schools.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2019
University of Maine receives $1 million for new engineering center
The $1 million gift from aerospace company Pratt & Whitney will fund a machine tool suite in a new engineering center.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Cape High student won’t be suspended while court considers free speech case
Aela Mansmann’s 3-day suspension is on hold until the judge determines whether school officials violated her rights by punishing her for posting notes about an alleged rapist in the school.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
Residents criticize Kennebunk school district’s response to concerns about race-based bias
The husband of former teacher Rosa Slack was among those who spoke to the school board Wednesday night, urging members to consider ways to respond better to issues his wife first raised 3 years ago.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
Maine school districts get $1.25 million to improve school safety
Five districts are receiving money for upgrades that include cameras, community training and security systems.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2019
Portland students beautify school bathrooms after identifying them as a vulnerable space
Murals in the bathrooms at King Middle School, completed through a public art project, are reminding students of their worth and giving a message of hope in a normally vulnerable space.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
As Maine schools grow more diverse, we need to talk
Kids and educators alike acknowledge the power of conversation – celebrating what makes students different as well as what we all have in common – to make schools feel safe and welcoming to all.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Cape Elizabeth students fault school system’s handling of sexual assault allegations
Administrators respond to claims that there is a rapist in the high school, a few months after students confronted the school board about the handling of sexual assault reports.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Bill Clinton, Jeb Bush reflect on 30 years since historic education summit
Aside from setting goals for America’s education system, the former president and the former Florida governor say the 1989 Education Summit was a model for bipartisan work.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
Three Maine schools receive National Blue Ribbon honors
The schools in Cape Elizabeth, Bangor and Yarmouth are being recognized for academic performance or closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
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