Here and elsewhere, the teaching workforce is under immense pressure. By offering our newest teachers more support, we can change that.
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Commentary: Only the DOJ can fill the gap in the evidence against Trump
Mounting impatience with the Justice Department is misplaced; a charge against the former president can’t be nailed overnight.
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Maine Voices: Stop shutting new residents out of our state
Life in Maine is a blessing, but it’s not a privilege to be granted by those who grasp a vision of the past that never was.
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Commentary: Why don’t we just meet Joe Manchin in the middle?
While deeply unpopular with his Democratic colleagues, the West Virginia senator hews closer to the views of most Americans than you might think.
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Maine Voices: UMaine System needs change – and people to stick around to change it
Strong leadership and supported governance are critical to any university. In Chancellor Malloy, the system already has a shot at both.
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Maine Voices: We won’t fix our problems if we can’t fix democracy
Majority policy preferences are ignored on abortion rights, gun safety, climate change and other issues because of unrepresentative government.
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Maine Voices: Let’s save both the Atlantic salmon and the Shawmut Dam
Keeping a hydroelectric dam on the Kennebec River would be good for the environment and the economy.
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Leonard Pitts: Conservatives run from common-sense solutions to gun violence
‘Yes’ to armed teachers, bulletproof classroom decorations and one-door schoolhouses. ‘No’ to reasonable limits on access to firearms.
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Commentary: Slowness to embrace four-day school week could be a good thing
This increasingly popular option, especially in districts in the nation’s rural areas, isn’t a major money-saver – though it does have other benefits, a new study finds.
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Maine Voices: Next month’s Trek Across Maine a celebration of Maine community
The annual fundraising cycling event promotes lung health and speaks to the strength of our social fabric.