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Maine Voices: It shouldn’t take a pandemic to raise awareness of the ‘homework gap’

by Natalie Davidson Special to the Press Herald June 20, 2020June 19, 2020

A national solution is needed to ensure that cost or lack of infrastructure won’t keep kids from accessing broadband.

Internet industry groups filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which takes effect in July and is seen as one of the strictest in the country.

by Reps. Michael Brennan and Henry Ingwersen Special to the Press Herald May 9, 2020May 8, 2020

Remote learning will likely be a tool in our state’s toolbox, as long as new policies focus on equity and student success.

by Nancy Marshall Special to the Press Herald May 7, 2020May 6, 2020

Personally and professionally, now is the time to harness the power of the internet.

by James D. Herbert Special to the Press Herald May 2, 2020May 1, 2020

The pandemic has made clear the ways in which fully online learning is no substitute for the traditional campus-based experience for young adults.

by Anya Fetcher Special to the Press Herald May 1, 2020April 30, 2020

It’s important to make sure that the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ includes clearer skies and healthier lives.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald April 15, 2020April 14, 2020

Where power is not held to account, there can be no democracy.

by Jim Fossel April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

Work habits may never return to the way they were before the COVID-19 outbreak – and Maine’s budget should recognize that.

As it attempts to expand its Portland call center, the cable TV and internet provider is hiring and giving current employees a $1.50-an-hour raise.

The shift in usage from businesses and schools to homes also has moved up peak usage times from evening to afternoon.