As part of its work to develop the first comprehensive Wabanaki Studies curriculum in the state of Maine, the Portland Public Schools (PPS) is creating a documentary film series to serve as a central text for each grade level. The district is exploring ways to share this resource with schools around the state. When PPS … Read more
Save the date for Spring for Teachers! What: A benefit for our Teacher Grants Program When: Wednesday, May 11 at 5:30 pm Where: Bunker Brewing Co, indoors and outdoors Tickets and additional information coming soon!
School staff, community organizations, and/or community members can apply for funding for school-based projects that build food security for PPS students and their families. Our partner, Food Fuels Learning, provides Food Fund Grants for organizations or projects that work to build immediate or long-term food security for PPS students and families. To learn more or … Read more
L.L. Bean has donated $22,000 to the Foundation for Portland Public Schools to continue the partnership between Rippleffect and Portland’s three middle schools. This funding allows students to participate in activities including kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, and outdoor team-building activities with their peers, teachers, and Rippleffect staff. With L.L. Bean’s support, the Portland Public Schools … Read more
Only about 6% of teachers in the district are non-white, while nearly half of students identify as black, indigenous or people of color. The district will use the grant to work with ed techs and help them pay to earn teacher certification.https://t.co/ixQ9szV43b — Maine Public – Celebrating 60 Years! (@MainePublic) December 9, 2021 New Schools … Read more
The Foundation for Portland Public Schools is thrilled to announce a grant to create a new computer lab at Casco Bay High School (CBHS). Thanks to generous support from the Gladys Brooks Foundation, CBHS will create a computer lab this winter. Soon, every high school in the district will have a lab equipped with computers powerful … Read more
Barr Foundation, TNTP (The New Teacher Project) offer funding, support to help schools address large diversity gap between students, staff In the Portland Maine public schools, 49 percent of the 6,534 students identify as people of color, while about 11 percent of staff do. With new funding and dedicated support to increase educator diversity within … Read more
The Portland Public Schools and the Foundation for Portland Public Schools are thrilled to announce the winners of the 4th annual Rising Tide Leadership Awards. This year, Sophia Kapita, a student at Casco Bay High School, and Jose Lusinga Sasenga, a student at Portland High School, were selected from six outstanding applicants representing all three … Read more
The Foundation for Portland Public Schools (FPPS) has just completed its 13th annual teacher grants program cycle. Sixty-six teachers, ed techs, librarians, and others have been awarded grants totaling $51,619. These grants will benefit thousands of students – from preK through Portland Adult Education – in 17 schools across the Portland Public Schools (PPS). The … Read more
FPPS is committed to increasing hands-on, rigorous opportunities in STEM for all Portland Public Schools students. It is critical to build interest and confidence in science early. We are working closely with PPS to support STEM curriculum development, purchase texts and supplies, and to create a mobile makerspace that will engage all elementary school students … Read more