Portland Public Schools announced this afternoon that King Middle School will be the focus of an upcoming segment of PBS’ nightly 7 p.m. news broadcast NewsHour. On Tuesday’s edition, the NewsHour crew will show a piece about the school’s learning … Continue reading
Portland Mayor Michael Brennan was joined by Police Chief Michael Sauschuck and school Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk this morning at a news conference to renew calls for federal gun control. The news conference also coincided with the release of a video … Continue reading
Tonight at 6 p.m., the Reiche School Parent Teacher Organization and West End Neighborhood Association are hosting a “design charette” to gather public input on the future of the neighborhood school building and community center. (More on what a design … Continue reading
On Dec. 28 the BDN ran my story about the proliferation of pre-kindergarten programs in Maine and how it’s impacting statewide student population counts and, to the degree it can be measured, the flows of state subsidies. A quick excerpt … Continue reading
It’s only the second year of the University of Maine School of Law’s annual Justice for Women lectures, but the school is already attracting some of the world’s top names in that arena. Last year, Unity Dow, the first woman … Continue reading
It’s been a long time since I’ve written up a Portland Public Schools notebook wrapping up some of the latest goings-on in the district. What with both the students and myself ready to embark upon a long week of holiday … Continue reading
Portland Public Schools have been busy in the days since a disturbed gunman opened fire at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school and killed 27 people, including himself and 20 children, at the site Friday. Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk, who is in … Continue reading
On Tuesday night, as many as 100 people reportedly turned out for Southern Maine Community College’s Christmas tree lighting — now, Christmas tree lightings take place all the time, but this one was a bit different. For starters, it wasn’t … Continue reading
Jaimey Caron was elected Monday as chairman of the Portland Board of Public Education by a unanimous vote, replacing Kate Snyder, who has led the board since 2010. Caron, a civil engineer for the New Gloucester-based firm Burns & McDonnell, … Continue reading
The case of Malala Yousafzai has captured headlines all over the world, and now in Portland, Mayor Michael Brennan wants to make sure her battle isn’t overlooked. Brennan declared today “Malala Yousafzai Day” in honor of the 14-year-old Pakistani girl … Continue reading
