Grace Valenzuela

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All ready for the Portland Pride Parade!

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Ready for the Portland Pride Parade! Join the Portland Public Schools contingent. Look for our school bus! See you at the parade!

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School Board member Roberto Rodriguez speaking before Portland's City Council and advocating for resources that provide a web of support for Portland Public Schools' students.

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Naturalization Ceremony at Lyman Moore Middle School just started! Congratulations to the new U.S. Citizens!

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Students from Deering and Portland High Schools participating in the Can We Project, a forum where Maine gubernatorial candidates listened to students' presentations on gun control, school reform, racial equity, and drug policy. PPS' students rock!

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Full house at PATHS' Open House for multilingual families with Portland Adult Ed, Portland Empowered, and the Multilingual Center.

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Deep conversations happening at tonight's Portland Public Schools' Parent University session on engaging across racial, cultural, and ethnic differences.

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Full house at today's workshop session on Understanding Cultural and Educational Systems of Newcomers from Angola. Multilingual Center's Parent Community Specialist Berthley Despacho leads the presentation for Portland Public Schools' educators.

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At a gubernatorial meet and greet at East End School. Interesting round table format. Gave me some initial impression of candidates.

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"Portland Public School rocks!" Bridget Tidd, parent of a trans student stated at tonight's Parent University session on Creating Safe and Welcoming Schools for Transgender and Gender Expansive Students. Shout out to Lenore and Peter, Lyseth administrators.

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We had some time between congressional engagements to join the rally in front of the Supreme Court.

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Neal Katyal at a press conference after the Supreme Court oral arguments on the Muslim Ban. He led the challenge against this Order.

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With Rep. Chellie Pingree, a persistent advocate for Allan Monga's #RightToRecite. Thank you Rep. Pingree and her Legislative Assistant, Evan Johnston, for the incredible support for Allan and the Portland Public Schools.

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The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on the "Muslim Ban" today. "This is what democracy looks like" is the chant of the crowd forming outside the building.

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Allan Monga made Deering High School, Portland Public Schools, and the State of Maine PROUD! Such a fantastic performance, but maybe not the style the judges are looking for. No matter, he's already a winner for having the #RightToRecite.

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SO proud of Allan Monga in his performance at the Poetry Out Loud national finals. Representing Deering High School and Maine. Living the true American spirit.

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Allan's more than awesome moment on stage. His #RightToRecite fulfilled! His second poem is She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron. He'll be back on stage at around 11:00.

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Allan will have his #RightToRecite moment on stage with "The Song of Smoke by W.B.DuBois.

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Allan Monga during rehearsals. The semifinal round is at 9:00 am. It will be streamed live. Check out Poetry Out Loud'a website.

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Allan will realize his "heart's desire to perform" on Tuesday, April 24 at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC. The Poetry Out Loud competition will be streamed live. Bill Nemitz: Deering student opens the golden door https://t.co/ykBnID2gCD