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PublishedApril 3, 2012
Standards-based education up for vote this week
The Maine Legislature is expected to vote this week on whether to enact L.D. 1422, which would mandate standards-based education (SBE) on every school statewide. SBE includes a move away from traditional grades and grade levels as well as a 1-4 grading scale through high school. Under SBE, students move at their own pace through […]
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PublishedApril 2, 2012
One word in headline changed letter’s intent
I’m struck by the difference a word makes in a headline. The author of a recent letter was careful to keep “religious organizations” plural, preserving the diversity of witness in churches; but the editorial page headline “Does the church have right to decide for women?” lumps all together in a monolithic threat to women’s rights. […]
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PublishedApril 2, 2012
Clearing the fog a bit about Occupy movement
A few days ago, I was talking to my Republican uncle and our conversation somehow found its way to Occupy Wall Street. He said Occupy Wall Street is a bunch of anticapitalist Obama supporters. This, however, cannot be the case. I do not support the Democrats or the Republicans. They are both guilty of selling […]
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PublishedApril 2, 2012
Maine needs to slow down on education reform
There is no question that standards-based education will set aside traditional methods of instruction used to educate students since the late 1800s. Nor is there any question that a change is desperately needed. The disturbing question, however, remains: Is standard-based education the best model in existence to replace the 100-plus-year-old industrial model? I am anxious […]
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PublishedApril 1, 2012
Please send information about Maine to Iowa
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PublishedApril 1, 2012
Just wait until you need state worker’s assistance
I am state employee. I can’t wait until you need something from my office. I am a state employee. You froze my pay; you cheer when my pay or benefits are cut. I am a state employee. You hate me if I teach your children; you hate me if I earn enough to live on. […]
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PublishedApril 1, 2012
Searchers solve eight-year mystery for man’s family
We would like to express our deep appreciation to the searchers, professional and volunteer, for recovering our son and brother, Steve Brandon, on March 24 during the Waterville search for Ayla Reynolds. Though on a different mission at the time, the searchers inadvertently solved a sad eight-year mystery for our family. We have, and always […]
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PublishedApril 1, 2012
This state seems ready to fall on its face
Where is the state of Maine headed? First, it was a mural hanging in the Department of Labor. That wasted some money. And what were we thinking by passing a law allowing everyone to go out and buy fireworks any time of the year? I cannot wait to see how that turns out. People in […]
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PublishedApril 1, 2012
Gardiner library serves folks in several towns
It is my privilege each year to attend the town meetings of our partner towns to discuss the services offered by the Gardiner Public Library. This library is a truly regional library that serves the municipalities of Gardiner, Pittston, West Gardiner, Randolph and Litchfield. Many people who use the library consider it to be an […]
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PublishedMarch 31, 2012
Are we heading toward fascism?
The American Heritage Dictionary defines fascism as: “A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with a belligerent nationalism.” We do have a growing number of right-wing extremists, and our governments, federal, state and local, are forming partnerships with business leaders, […]
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