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Portland school the focus of national PBS NewsHour broadcast segment

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Seth Koenig

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 →

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Portland officials renew calls for gun control one month after Newtown shootings

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Seth Koenig
Michael Brennan (BDN file photo by John Clarke Russ)

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 →

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Event launches public input phase of ambitious Portland school overhaul plan

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Seth Koenig
Reiche School (BDN file photo by Troy R. Bennett)

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 →

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Portland to rekindle public pre-K discussion: How to provide universal access without undercutting private preschools

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Seth Koenig
Students in one of Portland's current pre-kindergarten programs. (Courtesy of Portland Public Schools)

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 →

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Nobel Peace Prize winner to come to Portland

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Seth Koenig
Leymah Gbowee (Courtesy of Maine Law)

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 →

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Portland schools notebook: Homeless help student collect box tops, ‘Wastewater 101′ to premiere

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Seth Koenig

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 →

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Portland schools increase police coverage, produce video for parents in aftermath of Conn. shooting

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Seth Koenig
Portland School Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk lights a candle at the start of a vigil in Monument Square on Sunday night Dec. 16, 2012. The vigil was organized by Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence in response to the Connecticut school shooting Friday. (BDN photo by Troy R. Bennett)

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 →

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SMCC Christmas ‘tree’ lit by solar power

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Seth Koenig
(Matt Wickenheiser / SMCC)

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 →

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Caron tapped to replace Snyder as chairman of the Portland school board

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Seth Koenig
caron

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 →

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Portlanders rally behind Pakistani girl shot in the head by Taliban for attending school

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Seth Koenig
Candles are lit in front of a portrait of Pakistani schoolgirl Malali Yousafzai, who was shot on October 9 by the Taliban, during a candlelight vigil organized by Nepalese Youth in Kathmandu October 15, 2012. Yousufzai, 14, who was shot by Taliban gunmen for pushing for girls to be educated, has been sent to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. (REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar)

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 →

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