A shortage of teachers leads to a shortage of college students. A shortage of college students leads to a shortage of teachers. We must break this dangerous cycle.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Schools and Education
Bates College names its next president
Law school Dean Garry Jenkins from Minnesota is tapped to succeed Clayton Spencer in Bates’ top job.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: If only a constitutional housing provision could provide homes
A spiritual gesture is no match for Maine’s material crisis. Plus: Why UMaine must proceed cautiously with remote learning.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Schools and Education
At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Yes, college education is still very much ‘worth it’
The return on investment for students of my institution, Maine Maritime Academy, tells a compelling story.
Posted inFood, Schools and Education
And for its next course, Colby College puts focus on food
The college’s Center for the Arts and Humanities chose ‘Food for Thought’ as its theme this academic year, so students will explore food-related issues from multiple perspectives in 16 classes.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time to stop the leftist tail from wagging the American dog
Only the rejection of the progressive left by traditional liberal Democrats can decisively tip the scales toward American healing and renewal.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: An NYU professor got fired. Then everybody missed the point
When Maitland Jones Jr. lost his job teaching organic chemistry to pre-med students, it seemed to encapsulate something wrong with higher ed.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: As a ‘Dreamer,’ I’m never not afraid
Regardless of my DACA status, I live in fear that I could be deported at any time.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: How a native New Yorker found her calling in Maine
Since 1979, the state has nurtured my intellect in ways unimaginable prior to moving here.