A long list of advice for the class of 2017 to take with them when they go.
education
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Schools get poor grade for effort to minimize amount of trash
Hand dryers, washable or compostable food trays and recycling paper would be good first steps.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Parents’ First Amendment suit seeks to allow disabled son to record school day
The Topsham couple says the boy can barely speak so the device could provide details of his education, but the district says the practice would cause problems.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Tax surcharge would drive business from Maine
And more money for schools should come with reforms that ensure it goes to the right place.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: House Republicans snared in trap of their own making
Compromise on school funding is desperately needed to pass a budget and avoid a government shutdown.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Program gives children the social and emotional skills needed to learn
Parents and others should support legislation that calls for exploring whether early childhood consultation could help the entire state.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine House Republican leader: Education spending must be efficient, effective
The fragmented system should be reshaped so Maine can afford to fund it at the appropriate level.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Schools shouldn’t drop efforts to improve meals
Kids should be developing good eating habits in the lunchroom, not reinforcing bad ones.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: It will take more than a tax surcharge to keep doctors away from Maine
In the same way physicians look at the whole patient, LePage should consider all of what draws people here.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Fewer births, too little in-migration give education system a people problem
Maine’s educational system is challenged by both falling numbers of students and a good way to deal with funding needs, and the two are closely linked.