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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Long nights ahead for homeless in Maine’s largest city
Rising poverty is symptom of the COVID crisis, stressing services for those in need.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s senators can help countless people with inclusive stimulus package
Global relief measures would enable poor countries to stave off famine, at no cost to Mainers or other U.S. taxpayers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Americans are failing our children by keeping them out of the classroom
The countries that have kept their kids in school have made it a national priority, sending consistent messages and sacrificing other conveniences.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Education indicators provide path for future policy priorities
We need to start with high-quality early education and keep developing the math and reading skills that will help middle and high schoolers make key transitions.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local
Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Asset building key to breaking cycle of poverty
Often-overlooked housing programs and models can help working poor Maine families build the equity they need to weather financial storms.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: We can end domestic violence
There are short-term and long-term strategies that could deliver us from an age-old problem.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Whitmer kidnap plot reveals a certain kind of entitlement
This sort of violence and bitterness stems from the conviction that by dint of color or culture, one deserves the final word.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Colleges’ move away from standardized testing during COVID should be permanent
When schools adopted entrance exams, they believed it put every student on a level playing field. But that’s never been true.