The bill directs the Department of Education to set standards for pre-kindergarten programs, but school districts will be given until the 2023-24 to start.
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Letter to the editor: Newspaper’s Food section promo a poor choice of words
An effort to highlight Food & Dining content glosses over the plight of the hungry and homeless.
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Letter to the editor: ‘Full employment’ falls way short of being a measure of ‘the good life’
To make America great, elevate the arts, promote technological developments that benefit humankind, and crusade against intolerance, illiteracy, poverty, hunger, illness and the inequitable distribution of the nation’s wealth.
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Letter to the editor: Philanthropy admirable, but no substitute for public money
In his New York Times op-ed titled “The charitable-industrial complex,” philanthropist Peter Buffett describes how charity alone fails to address the root causes of systemic inequality. Martin Luther King Jr. stressed this point and said, “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice that make philanthropy […]
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Maine Observer: Gift for biscuit lady is food for thought
A soup kitchen volunteer is bowled over by a hungry man’s response.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trump’s reported comments on Haiti force us to reckon with who we are
The ignorant and racist remarks ascribed to him lay bare in the starkest terms the choices before us.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Tax bill won’t address levies that hit low-wage earners hardest
The payroll tax bite is relatively light for wealthy taxpayers, so there is little incentive to cut them.
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Q & A: An interview with Francesco Duina
In a new book, the Bates professor explores an apparent contradiction: Americans living in poverty, yet proudly flying the flag.
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Cynthia Dill: Democrats, let Medicaid work rules ride until you’ve got that seat
Getting elected, and gaining the power to oppose such hot-button issues, is what’s important.
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Maine Voices: Care with which we treat children in our society is too often imaginary
There is so much more to be done to own life and nurture children than the act of conception.