For Maine’s reopening to succeed, providers should be supported in a way that reflects their importance.
Maine schools
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine school plans must proceed with caution
Districts have the ‘green light’ from the state to reopen – if they can meet strict public health guidelines.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Some educators of color resist push for police-free schools
Some school leaders say school resource officers are being unfairly blamed for students of color ending up in the criminal justice system.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As buildings reopen amid virus fears, occupants seek to clear the air
Businesses and schools are scrambling to upgrade their heating and cooling systems to reduce COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine right to be cautious when it comes to high school sports
A safe return to the classroom shouldn’t be put at risk for the sake of games this fall.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: In school reopening debate, nobody’s asking, ‘What about the teachers?’
We don’t want to cobble together science labs or history lectures online, but at least we’ll stay alive if we do.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Public schools need support, not the distraction of a new funding model
A pandemic is not the time to implement education savings accounts, a program with a questionable track record in other states.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine
Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Getting students back to school should be the country’s top priority
We have to dedicate ourselves to doing the right thing elsewhere, all over the country and all at once, in a way we haven’t yet really pulled off during the pandemic.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Education savings accounts can give Maine families more flexibility as school year nears
Maine should redirect funding to students, not districts, giving parents the power to determine their children’s education.