The new contract, approved by the school board this week, includes a 13 percent pay increase over three years.
A conference organizer says increasing radical tendencies, disinformation and other global developments make relevent the efforts of Havel, the prominent dissident who went on to become president of the Czech Republic.
Superintendent Xavier Botana told a City Council committee Thursday that the district has since added staff and restructured the finance department.
It was the only religious school to apply for participation in Maine's tuition reimbursement plan after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Maine law that bars the use of public dollars for tuition at religious schools.
The district says it needs to ensure consistent populations at its two largest high schools from year to year and to better anticipate resource and staffing needs.
The school is entering the public phase of the largest fundraising campaign in its history, which includes money for the new arts center in Portland.
After a lengthy discussion and two failed amendments, Portland's board members vote 5-2 to change the district's policy allowing students to attend the school of their choice.
In their second year without a contract, the ed techs are asking district leadership to come to the table and bargain.
Board members will read 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' over the next 2 weeks before deciding whether to remove it from the Bonny Eagle High School library.
Former Gov. Paul LePage unveils a proposed Parents Bill of Rights that echoes plans from Republicans in other states.