Many Burundians have suffered from civil war. But a happy occasion like this brings with it a sense of hope.
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LePage’s school funding plan faces dozens of critics at State House hearing
Opponents of the governor’s two-year budget fill a legislative hearing and say 65 percent of school systems would lose funding.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Lack of early-education funds shapes up as national security issue
A full 7 in 10 young Americans are not even eligible to serve their country in the armed forces.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Lawmakers hear conflicting views on bill to ban start times before 8:30 a.m. at Maine high schools
Supporters point to the science on adolescents’ need for good sleep, but detractors predict scheduling turmoil and say decisions should be made locally.
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Maine Voices: Bay State reminds us of importance, fragility of child reading programs
Maine took a page from a successful Massachusetts model that’s now imperiled by state funding cuts.
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School broadband access should be funded from a broad base of support
Using landline surcharges only places too much of the burden on seniors who are on fixed incomes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Maine Opportunity Project a step toward mending social divide
The purpose of the student educational, recreational and conservation programs is to cultivate relationships among the participants and with others they’d rarely get a chance to meet.
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Our View: Gov. LePage is out to distract with conflict-of-interest claim
A complex debate over taxes and school funding can’t be settled with an outrageous personal attack on a legislator.
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Maine Voices: LePage’s proposed cuts cast school leaders as fat to be trimmed
Good administrators are key to students’ success, and that’s enough reason to reject funding changes.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted: Education secretary, attorney general
The delegation votes on bills related to President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and oversight of the education system.