Other retired Maine educators and I believe we have a bigger problem: curricula that emphasize plowing forward with lessons even when the basic skills aren’t in place.
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Commentary: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children
This winter we’re facing a triple threat of viral disease.
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Commentary: ‘Right to repair’ protects consumers’ freedom to choose
Access to vehicles’ data is good for competition. My business and many others hope the people of Maine will agree.
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Commentary: Portland ballot question on rent control unfairly crafted
Question C treats similarly situated people and essentially identical properties vastly differently.
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Leonard Pitts: Don’t ask me for answers we both know you don’t want
African Americans are tired of people constantly requesting ‘proof’ of racism – like it’s some UFO hoax.
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Commentary: Chamber’s concerns about PFAS ignore affected Maine communities, businesses
Myriad groups are trying to tackle PFAS contamination. Surely the companies profiting off the sale of PFAS-laden products can afford to help, too.
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Commentary: Cape Elizabeth school bond is fiscally responsible and long overdue
A ‘yes’ vote for the schools creates sustainability for our future.
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Commentary: Criticism of Maine State Chamber of Commerce on PFAS undeserved
An extension of the PFAS reporting deadline will have no impact on the original intent of the legislation.
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Readers respond to our profile of gubernatorial candidate Sam Hunkler
The semiretired doctor’s low-profile, long-shot campaign has drawn a mixture of admiration, bemusement and frustration with Maine’s voting system.
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Commentary: Are Republicans and big business headed for a breakup?
The new trend is distinguished more by its emphasis on cultural nostalgia than by any movement away from traditional conservative economics.