I’ve been lucky enough to get a glimpse into Maine’s public schools. What I see is teachers and support staff busting their buns every day for Maine’s kiddos, despite being overworked and underpaid.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Shortage of ed techs an emergency across Maine
Our public schools have already had to sound the alarm way too many times.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time for a new, inclusive plan for students with disabilities
Planning to violate children’s rights today with a promise to make it up to them tomorrow is not a plan for equal access to education.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine schools must be ready for post-pandemic challenges
COVID-era learning loss threatens to add to longstanding inequities in education.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Cape Elizabeth school plan is economically irresponsible
If voters reject the project, we can go back to the drawing board – we’ve done that successfully before.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The acceptable level of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water is zero
The sooner Maine’s standards reflect this, the better, recent findings at more than half a dozen schools show.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine school districts shouldn’t yield to book-banning minority
Students can handle difficult discussions – don’t let a few parents deny them those lessons.
Posted inTimes Record
Teacher retirements and resignations burden schools statewide
As the new school year nears, superintendents are scrambling to find qualified applicants to fill positions, mirroring a recent trend.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Investment in teachers is central to the health of public education
Here and elsewhere, the teaching workforce is under immense pressure. By offering our newest teachers more support, we can change that.
Posted inThe Forecaster
School Notebook: July 6
Annual app winners announced A Yarmouth student took second place in this year’s Maine App Challenge sponsored by Tyler Technologies, Inc. The contest challenges students to show off their skills and creativity by building a mobile application. Frazier Dougherty of Yarmouth High School created Train ME 2, a workout app that allows users to create customizable […]