education
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PublishedMarch 31, 2019
Our View: Maine cities need local-option sales tax
Communities like Portland, which face unique demands, should be allowed to raise revenue in different ways.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2019
Portland hires new assistant superintendent of schools
Aaron Townsend is taking over from Jeanne Crocker, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Bill Nemitz: Documentary shows how we’re dealing with ‘problem kids’ all wrong
'The Kids We Lose' airs Thursday night on Maine Public.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Our View: In Maine and in Washington, student lending practices need oversight
Borrowers are getting buried by rising costs and compounding fees.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2019
Portland finance officials get first look at proposed school budget
The district's $118 million spending plan would increase the school part of the tax rate by 5.4%.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2019
Peaks residents urge school finance committee to save island’s pre-K program
The superintendent agrees to add a $40,000 position to the proposed $117.8 million budget to continue the program.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Maine Voices: College students need to fill their stomachs to fuel their brains
Like many other Mainers with low-wage jobs, students are one unexpected expense away from having no money for food or rent.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
Maine Voices: We all should work to light the literacy flame, and keep it burning
Encourage those who struggle with reading, and foster the love of books in your own home as well.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Dogsledder’s fans sow joy along Iditarod
A group calling themselves the Ugly Dogs raise money for schools when their hero goes dark on the trail.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2019
Maine Voices: College prep focus drove democratic ideal from our schools
U.S. schools must place more importance on that ideal – that each student has dignity and worth – than on college placement.
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