Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was right when he called the ranking system a ‘joke.’ All schools should jump ship.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: What volunteer firefighting taught me about community building
The dozens of volunteer firefighters I worked with at the end of January all had different strengths to share – and those strengths add up.
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Commentary: Republican tax proposals aren’t as bonkers as they sound
Abolishing the IRS is not a good idea, but a flat levy on consumption is a good starting point if the goal is to shrink the budget deficit.
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Maine Voices: New England’s young artists can inspire action on climate change
People who admire art understand its ability to foster dialogue.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t feel guilty about taxing the wealthy
The American Dream was never about ultra-prosperity, but wealth has become the American Fever Dream.
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Maine Voices: Argument for school choice voucher program is flawed
Maine’s public schools should not be knocked by champions of a program our state does not need.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: World leaders can stop Azerbaijan in its tracks. Start with sanctions.
The goal of Azerbaijani ‘eco-activists’ is clear: to terrorize Armenians and force them to leave their homeland.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: The passport paradox
New rankings show that the world is opening up – for some of us.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A glimmer of hope for Maine cyclists and pedestrians
In the form of its first-ever active transportation plan, our state now has an enormous opportunity to make it easier for more of us to move around.
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Maine Voices: How to put a stop to American democracy’s decline?
If we act in good faith and with good effect, there is no shortage of reforms available.