Xavier Botana says he was able to shave $1.1 million from the budget without cutting academic programs or teachers.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Level of funding, not its sources, is key for Maine schools
Voters have made it clear that they want the state to cover 55 percent of K-12 costs. Now Augusta must figure out how to meet that goal.
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Linda Woodard doesn’t want anyone to be afraid of science
The Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center director is doing her part to dispense with fear.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time for millennial women to reject campus feminism
Modern feminism has become a lobbying group for liberal policies that do little to empower women.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The Irish have literally made their marks all over the world’s pages
As you celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day, raise a glass to the inventive Hibernians who made this all possible.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: School absences add up for young students
Too many missed days in the early grades can put a child at a real disadvantage.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Feel pure joy at a Burundian wedding
Many Burundians have suffered from civil war. But a happy occasion like this brings with it a sense of hope.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
LePage’s school funding plan faces dozens of critics at State House hearing
Opponents of the governor’s two-year budget fill a legislative hearing and say 65 percent of school systems would lose funding.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Lack of early-education funds shapes up as national security issue
A full 7 in 10 young Americans are not even eligible to serve their country in the armed forces.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Lawmakers hear conflicting views on bill to ban start times before 8:30 a.m. at Maine high schools
Supporters point to the science on adolescents’ need for good sleep, but detractors predict scheduling turmoil and say decisions should be made locally.