Deering Students Skip School on Election Day
Some students at Portland's Deering High School stayed home after a petition for a virtual school day was denied.
Live Poll
Should schools in your area remain polling sites on Election Day?
Portland Education News
Secondary Education
Portland Schools Launch African American Studies Curriculum
The district's first-of-its-kind Maine-focused curriculum covers topics from African civilizations to Abolition and Reconstruction.
Administration
Live Poll
Should religious objections be a factor when determining policies for classroom pets in your local schools?
Portland Schools Debate Classroom Dog Policy
Administrators consider religious sensitivities after a teacher requested to bring puppies into an elementary school classroom.
Primary Education
Live Poll
Do you believe nature-based programs are an effective way to prepare children for elementary school?
Portland Schools Host Free Nature-Based Summer Program
The four-week summer initiative prepares rising kindergartners and first-graders for the school environment.
Higher Education
Live Poll
Should campus authorities implement stricter enforcement for drivers causing collisions in shared parking garages?
University of Southern Maine Reported Parking Garage Crashes
Campus police issued a warning to students and faculty following sixteen vehicle collisions at the Bedford Street facility.
