education
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PublishedApril 23, 2017
Bill Nemitz: Scholarships awarded at birth mean no child left in a bind
The Alfond Scholarship Foundation for the past four years has invested in each child born in Maine, no questions asked.
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PublishedApril 22, 2017
Commentary: Maine needs a reform governor – and the pickings are slim
We have work to do, and we need a leader for our future. Now we just need some reform candidates.
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PublishedApril 19, 2017
Greg Kesich: LePage’s fuzzy arithmetic – cut school staff, taxes to improve schools
Mainers voted for a surtax on the rich to bring education aid up to a 55% target – and that adds up.
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PublishedApril 18, 2017
LePage envisions ‘about a dozen’ superintendents, total, for schools statewide
He proposes regional centers for operating schools and says the state doesn't need nearly 150 superintendents.
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PublishedApril 18, 2017
Charles Lawton: Learning is best defense against social threat from tech innovation
Artificial intelligence will eventually kill many jobs, requiring human ingenuity to tell us how we all adjust.
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PublishedApril 18, 2017
Portland’s new $29.7 million Hall Elementary School should be completed by fall 2018
Work on the project to create a 558-student school is expected to begin with tree clearing this week.
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PublishedApril 16, 2017
Maine Observer: ‘Teachable moment’ lasts a lifetime
An earnest young student proudly chairs a fund drive, and finds that his slip is not lost on his wise school principal.
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PublishedApril 16, 2017
Cynthia Dill: Debt buyers can bleed student borrowers dry
Maine lawmakers consider proposals to weaken the grip of harassing collectors who use the court system to reap money they are not owed.
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PublishedApril 14, 2017
Our View: Lax vaccine laws put Maine babies at risk of potentially fatal disease
With tighter opt-out rules, a whooping cough spike could have been avoided – instead, Gov. LePage has enabled parents who think they have a right to skip shots.
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PublishedApril 11, 2017
Portland school board passes $105 million budget with 7-2 vote
Board members regret having to postpone plans for new programs, and eliminate others.
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