During last Monday's city council meeting, the chairwoman of the Portland Board of Education pressed the council to adopt a universal pre-K program while lamenting the “very real financial challenges” the city’s school system faces.

At the annual “State of the Schools” address, Anna Trevorrow recalled the “long and challenging” FY 2019 budget process that took place earlier this year, during which it became clear that Portland Public Schools will most likely continue to face reductions in state funding.

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Chairwoman of the Portland Board of Education Anna Trevorrow.