Maine schools

Published
March 21, 2023

Maine Voices: Bill targeting preferred pronoun use in schools will have impact outside the classroom

Who is L.D. 678 for? Who is being protected? Whose rights are being upheld? Moreover, whose are not?
Published
March 1, 2023

Maine Voices: Let’s show students that we take school, gun safety seriously

Under L.D. 405, a hoax call would be a felony if it results in an evacuation or a lockdown, while L.D. 168 would require background checks for private gun sales.
Published
February 23, 2023

Commentary: Put parents back where they belong – the center of their children’s education

Some are trying to shift the space occupied by Maine mothers and fathers, but a great deal of work is being done to reverse this trend.
Published
February 14, 2023

Maine Voices: Coach Raff isn’t one to talk about what he’s done for the RSU 21 community. So I will.

For over 40 years, Joe Rafferty has been there behind the scenes for his players, his students, his neighbors and, more recently, his constituents.
Published
January 30, 2023

Maine Voices: Argument for school choice voucher program is flawed

Maine’s public schools should not be knocked by champions of a program our state does not need.
Published
January 26, 2023

Commentary: Let’s let Maine parents decide how to spend on education

Arizona is leading the way with a voucher-style universal school choice program. Maine can do the same.
Published
January 20, 2023

Maine Voices: The snow day tradition should not be lost to Zoom

Want to build a snowman? I know I do.
Published
January 19, 2023

Georgetown Working League offers scholarships
Published
January 10, 2023

Williams-Cone Elementary competes in WinterKids Winter Games for first time

Sixteen elementary schools across Maine will compete for $30,000 in cash prizes as they face off in outdoor activities.
Published
November 1, 2022

Commentary: Maine home-school growth strong and persisting

Most of the students who began home-schooling during the pandemic are still home-schooling. There are several good reasons for that.