education
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PublishedMarch 21, 2017
Superintendent revises budget to get tax impact below 5 percent
Xavier Botana says he was able to shave $1.1 million from the budget without cutting academic programs or teachers.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2017
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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PublishedMarch 19, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2017
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.
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