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Portland school chief's mentor gets full credit
The incoming superintendent says Dottie LaRoche helped him find his path.
[April 29, 2009]

Tall order, high expectations
Financial, educational and facilities issues converge as Jim Morse arrives as schools chief.
[April 22, 2009]

Incoming schools chief to learn new lessons
He will lead a multilingual system that he sees as an untapped asset.
[April 21, 2009]

Incoming superintendent will focus on dropout rate
James Morse knows the territory. He once dropped out of Portland High.
[April 20, 2009]

Morse: Portland should be 'pre-eminent' district
The School Committee unanimously approves, and applauds, the hiring of SAD 47's leader.
[February 26, 2009]

Portland native to lead schools
The school board will vote tonight on its choice of James Morse Sr., a central Maine educator who is credited with wide experience and strong fiscal skills.
[February 25, 2009]
RESOURCES Download a list of schools' dropout rates organized by county, or view a list of schools ranked by dropout and graduataion rates.
Read the resume of Jim Morse Sr.
Read a brief biography of Jim Morse Sr.
Read the job description, job advertisement and other documents from Portland's superintendent search
Maine Superintendent Salary and Benefit Comparisons

Miss our live online chat with Jim Morse? Read it here.