By DAVID HENCH Staff Writer -- A Deering High School student group's forum on legalizing marijuana drew about 60 enthusiastic students and a few parents Thursday night.

By KELLEY BOUCHARD Staff Writer -- Students who have parental permission to be treated at King Middle School's health center would be able to get birth control prescriptions under a proposal that the Portland School Committee will consider Wednesday.

By BETH QUIMBY Staff Writer -- It was a perfect beach day, but in the classrooms at Casco Bay High School a dozen or so students, their parents and teachers were hard at work.

By KELLEY BOUCHARD Staff Writer Portland middle and high school students would have to pay an activity fee to participate in clubs and sports under a revenue- generating proposal from the school district's co-curricular council.

By KELLEY BOUCHARD Staff Writer Portland officials are developing a summer school program to tackle high school dropout rates that are among the highest in Maine.