Teachers help students find themselves. But it works the other way, too.
Maine schools
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Maine Voices: K-12 schools lagging in fulfilling Wabanaki studies mandate
Other schools should follow the lead of Portland Public Schools in carrying out the law, and state education officials should prioritize its implementation.
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Maine Voices: In today’s classrooms, educators’ focus turns to keeping students alive
Teachers are taking lessons, and they’re on preparing for mass shootings, binding wounds and recognizing signs of abuse.
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Commentary: Helping diverse students thrive is an economic imperative for Maine
Ensuring that 60 percent of Mainers obtain a post-high school credential of value can’t be accomplished without involving everyone here.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New approach needed to handle school threats
Schools need the right resources to process threats, and to stop problems before they get too dire.
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Maine Voices: Zero-tolerance drug policies marginalize at-risk students even more
Intervene and support struggling students – don’t put in place rules that push them out the door.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Outsider brings new approach to campaign finance
Tiffany Bond is using the prominence of her Senate campaign to direct contributions to worthy causes.
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Maine Voices: Illogical federal law takes bite out of retired teachers’ Social Security checks
New state legislation that makes it easier for Maine retirees to return to the classroom is just the first step toward equity.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Time to retire unfair ‘double-dipping’ charge
Retired teachers who come back to work are a boon to the school system, not a burden.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Next door to Portland school is no place for probation office
Blame a planning process, not the parents who object.