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PublishedMarch 3, 2025
Intellectually disabled students call on Legislature to create more inclusive college opportunities
A bill proposed by Rep. Kelly Murphy, D-Scarborough, would create 5 higher education programs for students with developmental disabilities.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2024
Francophone diplomats address Portland students about multilingual education
Ambassadors from France, Gabon and the Central African Republic visited Deering High School Friday to talk about French-speaking students in Portland, and how to support French language education in the state.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Why are fewer Maine students playing high school sports?
Participation in athletics in Maine dropped by 12% over the past 10 years, far higher than the national rate of decline. Pandemic-era disruptions are only part of the answer.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
History lesson: A Maine native’s play about a witness to the Holocaust is poised to embark on national tour
'Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski' was co-written by Deering High School graduate Clark Young and stars acclaimed actor David Strathairn.
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PublishedMay 19, 2020
Deering High student dies in lawn-mowing accident on Peaks Island
Blain Alves, 16, got trapped between the mower he was operating and a parked boat.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
Maine Compass: At this year’s Camden Conference, teens to grapple with impact of ‘Media Revolution’
A program for Maine high schools allows students and teachers to engage with complex ideas and have their beliefs challenged.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
Award honors Portland high school math teacher as Maine’s best
Priya Natarajan, who teaches at Casco Bay High School, has won a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Bill Nemitz: Educator’s life well lived holds lessons for all of Maine
Longtime educator Betsy Parsons, whose memorial service will be held Saturday, left a legacy of compassion, courage and equality for all.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Deering High principal who resigned last week is now superintendent in Brewer
Gregg Palmer, who left the Portland high school as officials looked into a drop in enrollment, started work Tuesday as head of the Brewer School Department.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Deering students defend school amid concerns about safety and discipline
They say rumors about a handful of incidents last fall led to a drop in enrollment.
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