education
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PublishedJune 10, 2017
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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PublishedJune 6, 2017
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.
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PublishedJune 6, 2017
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.
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PublishedJune 4, 2017
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.
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PublishedJune 1, 2017
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.
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PublishedJune 1, 2017
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.
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PublishedMay 30, 2017
Our View: Schools shouldn’t drop efforts to improve meals
Kids should be developing good eating habits in the lunchroom, not reinforcing bad ones.
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PublishedMay 30, 2017
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.
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PublishedMay 30, 2017
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.
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PublishedMay 25, 2017
Our View: When it comes to Maine teachers’ pay, keep it simple
Raising the minimum salary from $30,000 to $40,000 is a good idea, but a proposal to create a statewide contract still needs work.
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