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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland weighs complex issue of school safety
The Board of Education’s 7-2 votes to end its contract for school-based police in response to community concerns.
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Posted inSchools and Education, Uncategorized
Petition asks Portland school board to end use of police in high schools
More than 800 parents, teachers and students have signed the request asking Portland schools to terminate an agreement with the Portland Police Department for the use of two school resource officers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Want a free beer? Donate essential goods to Allagash
Allagash Brewing Co. has partnered with Portland Public Schools for a week-long drive to gather essential goods, starting Monday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
For families of students with disabilities, remote learning brings added stress
Students with disabilities often need extra attention, and their parents are now cut off from the support that schools provide.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Virtual pop-up, and help for hungry students
The coronavirus outbreak has led to lots of community-building in the restaurant industry.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: K-12 schools lagging in fulfilling two-decade-old Wabanaki studies mandate
Other schools should follow the lead of Portland Public Schools in carrying out the law, and state education officials should prioritize its implementation.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland police will honor school board’s request to put body camera use on hold
The decision comes a day after the board voted to ask that camera use by school resource officers be delayed until rules are finalized.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Portland police chief walks out of meeting as school board asks for more time on body camera issue
Board members voted unanimously to ask the police department to put a hold on having school resource officers use body cameras.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
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.